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Numbers Causing Unintended Tab Navigation in Fabric
Let's say we have opened few items/artifacts(Notebooks, warehouse, etc.,) in a workspace. If we try to type any numbers as part of work, it was switching to that particular tab. Ex: I'm working ...
- This behavior is not a setting you can turn off — it’s a known Fabric UI bug where number keys switch tabs even when ALT is not pressed. Multiple users have reported the exact issue, and Microsoft has acknowledged it.After you click a workspace item (Notebook, SQL endpoint, etc.), Fabric’s UI sometimes enters a mode where number keys (1–9) are interpreted as tab‑switch shortcuts, even though the documented shortcut requires ALT + number. This has been reproduced consistently after ALT+Tabbing away and back, or when some UI element retains keyboard focus incorrectly.
Sometimes this works:
- ALT once, or
- ALT + Shift (better, because it doesn't move focus)
will “reset” the keyboard focus and stop number‑key tab switching
Hello SivaReddy86421
I see you have opened these Fabric items inside one browser tab. Why don't you open each Fabric item in a separate browser tab? When you open a Fabric item, right click and choose Open link in new tab. See if that resolves your problem!
Hi deborshi_nag
This helps and restricts the tabs from switching. The Thomaslleblanc also explained the root cause and shared a few additional workarounds, please have a look, as they may be helpful for you as well, especially if you open multiple items in a single tab.
