---
title: "insertBacktab(_:)"
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/insertbacktab(_:)"
---

# insertBacktab(_:)

Inserts a backtab character.

## Declaration

```swift
optional func insertBacktab(_ sender: Any?)
```

## See Also

### Inserting Content

- [insertContainerBreak(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/insertcontainerbreak(_:).md)
- [insertDoubleQuoteIgnoringSubstitution(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/insertdoublequoteignoringsubstitution(_:).md)
- [insertLineBreak(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/insertlinebreak(_:).md)
- [insertNewline(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/insertnewline(_:).md)
- [insertNewlineIgnoringFieldEditor(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/insertnewlineignoringfieldeditor(_:).md)
- [insertParagraphSeparator(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/insertparagraphseparator(_:).md)
- [insertSingleQuoteIgnoringSubstitution(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/insertsinglequoteignoringsubstitution(_:).md)
- [insertTab(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/inserttab(_:).md)
- [insertTabIgnoringFieldEditor(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/inserttabignoringfieldeditor(_:).md)
- [insertText(_:)](appkit/nsstandardkeybindingresponding/inserttext(_:).md)