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 # React-Select
 
+## Next
+
+* added; `tabSelectsValue` prop can be set to false to prevent selection of focused option when tab is pressed, thanks [Byron Anderson](https://github.com/byronanderson)
+
 ## v1.0.0-beta12 / 2016-04-02
 
 * added; `menuRenderer` method and example for effeciently rendering thousands of options, thanks [Brian Vaughn](https://github.com/bvaughn)
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 	searchable 	|	bool	|	true		|	whether to enable searching feature or not
 	searchingText	|	string	|	'Searching...'	|	message to display whilst options are loading via asyncOptions, or when `isLoading` is true
 	searchPromptText |	string	|	'Type to search'	|	label to prompt for search input
+	tabSelectsValue	|	bool	|	true	|	whether to select the currently focused value when the `[tab]` key is pressed
 	value 		|	any	|	undefined	|	initial field value
 	valueKey	|	string	|	'value'		|	the option property to use for the value
 	valueRenderer	|	func	|	undefined	|	function which returns a custom way to render the value selected