I test on my side. If combobox.AutoCompleteMode is not None, when you get focus on the combobox and click ctrl+Tab, tabControl will not change the tabPage.
I think this is because combobox catch the ctrl+Tab message. Combobox.AutoCompleteMode will check users’ input to filter the dropdownitems.
Best regards,
Ling Wang
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