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Vertical Tabs are shown by default on the left side of the layout. By checking the checkbox, the tabs will display on the right side.
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Default
Default tabs can be set between all tabs, so when you open a form, you land on the default tab
e.g. You have three tabs Personal Details, Educational Details, and Address Details and you set a default tab 1 then you can land on the Educational Details tab when you open the form
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