# Tabs component not switching tabs in editor

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/tabs-component-not-switching-tabs-in-editor/56088>\
**Category:** Elements\
**Tags:** tabs\
**Created:** [May 13, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/tabs-component-not-switching-tabs-in-editor/56088 "2026-05-13T02:56:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![PatrickBenner](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/patrickbenner/32/35504_2.png) [@PatrickBenner](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PatrickBenner)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/tabs-component-not-switching-tabs-in-editor/56088/1 "2026-05-13T02:56:00Z")

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I edited my tabs yesterday, adding content to the first 2 tabs. Today I wanted to add content to the 3rd tab but I can’t seem to get the tabs to switch anymore. This is my first project so maybe I killed something. I’m clicking on the right-left arrows next to the + in the Tabs settings. The title below the arrows changes but the content in the editor is no longer changing with my arrow clicks. The editor is stuck on the middle tab. What can I do to be able to edit the other tabs content? Thanks.

pb

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**Author:** ![Pegasus](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/pegasus/32/25035_2.png) [@Pegasus](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Pegasus)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 7:08am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/tabs-component-not-switching-tabs-in-editor/56088/2 "2026-05-13T07:08:25Z")

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Watch this video!

[![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/9/a/9a14b051320e0e24ddccb971b9aa9e2ba05bbb40.jpeg "New Tabs Component") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5omS4nPpuI)

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**Author:** ![ben](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/ben/32/28488_2.png) [@ben](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/ben)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2026, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/tabs-component-not-switching-tabs-in-editor/56088/3 "2026-05-13T08:44:46Z")

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Hi @PatrickBenner

If you change the Editor Preview “Active Tab” setting you’ll be able to see and edit each tab within Elements.

Let us know if you need any more help with this 🙂

 ![CleanShot 2026-05-13 at 10.43.24@2x](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/9/9/999b2464e0f7ee7deeb3af4bf1a1f47049189b0e.png)

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**Author:** ![PatrickBenner](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/patrickbenner/32/35504_2.png) [@PatrickBenner](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/PatrickBenner)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/tabs-component-not-switching-tabs-in-editor/56088/4 "2026-05-14T01:29:04Z")

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Thank you that was what I needed! So simple. I found the Tabs section of the User Manual pretty empty. The video is a great help. Much appreciated from a beginner used to hand coding back in the day.