Merge pull request #1253 from Syncfusion-Content/hotfix/hotfix-v29.2.4

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Author: SyncfusionBuild

WindowsForms/TabControl/FAQ/How-to-programmatically-select-a-Tab.md

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 layout: post
 title: How-to-programmatically-select-a-Tab | WindowsForms | Syncfusion®
-description: how to programmatically select a tab
+description: Clarified TabControlAdv usage and added complete C#/VB examples to show how to programmatically select a tab in WinForms.
 platform: windowsforms
 control: TabsPackage
 documentation: ug
 ---
 
 # How to programmatically select a tab?
 
-The following code snippet illustrates the ways to select a Tab programmatically.
+To programmatically select a specific tab in the `TabControlAdv`, you can use the `SelectedIndex` property or the `SelectedTab` property.
 
 {% tabs %}
 
 {% highlight C# %}
 
-
-//Select Second Tab.
-
-this.tabControlAdv1.SelectedTab = this.tabPageAdv2;
-
-or
-
-//Select Second Tab.
-
-this.tabControlAdv1.SelectedIndex= 1;
-
+using System;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+using Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools;
+
+namespace TabControlAdvExample
+{
+    public class MainForm : Form
+    {
+        private TabControlAdv tabControlAdv1;
+        private TabPageAdv tabPageAdv1;
+        private TabPageAdv tabPageAdv2;
+
+        public MainForm()
+        {
+            tabControlAdv1 = new TabControlAdv();
+            tabPageAdv1 = new TabPageAdv() { Text = "Tab 1" };
+            tabPageAdv2 = new TabPageAdv() { Text = "Tab 2" };
+
+            tabControlAdv1.TabPages.Add(tabPageAdv1);
+            tabControlAdv1.TabPages.Add(tabPageAdv2);
+            tabControlAdv1.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;
+
+            this.Controls.Add(tabControlAdv1);
+
+            // Programmatically select the second tab using SelectedIndex
+            tabControlAdv1.SelectedIndex = 1;
+
+            // OR use SelectedTab
+            tabControlAdv1.SelectedTab = tabPageAdv2;
+
+            this.Text = "TabControlAdv Example";
+            this.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
+            this.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(400, 300);
+        }
+
+        static void Main()
+        {
+            Application.EnableVisualStyles();
+            Application.Run(new MainForm());
+        }
+    }
+}
 {% endhighlight %}
 
 {% highlight VB %}
 
+Imports System
+Imports System.Windows.Forms
+Imports Syncfusion.Windows.Forms.Tools
 
+Public Class MainForm
+    Inherits Form
 
-Private Sub TabControlAdv1_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles TabControlAdv1.SelectedIndexChanged
+    Private tabControlAdv1 As TabControlAdv
+    Private tabPageAdv1 As TabPageAdv
+    Private tabPageAdv2 As TabPageAdv
 
-'Select Second Tab.
+    Public Sub New()
+        tabControlAdv1 = New TabControlAdv()
+        tabPageAdv1 = New TabPageAdv() With {.Text = "Tab 1"}
+        tabPageAdv2 = New TabPageAdv() With {.Text = "Tab 2"}
 
-Me.tabControlAdv1.SelectedTab = Me.tabPageAdv2
+        tabControlAdv1.TabPages.Add(tabPageAdv1)
+        tabControlAdv1.TabPages.Add(tabPageAdv2)
+        tabControlAdv1.Dock = DockStyle.Fill
 
-or
+        Me.Controls.Add(tabControlAdv1)
 
-'Select Second Tab.
+        ' Programmatically select the second tab using SelectedIndex
+        tabControlAdv1.SelectedIndex = 1
 
-Me.tabControlAdv1.SelectedIndex = 1
+        ' OR use SelectedTab
+        tabControlAdv1.SelectedTab = tabPageAdv2
 
-End Sub
+        Me.Text = "TabControlAdv Example"
+        Me.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen
+        Me.Size = New Drawing.Size(400, 300)
+    End Sub
 
+    Public Shared Sub Main()
+        Application.EnableVisualStyles()
+        Application.Run(New MainForm())
+    End Sub
+End Class
 {% endhighlight %}
 
 {% endtabs %}
 
+
+