How to get tabs to display in messages?

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b52hbuff

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I typically type out messages in Windows Notepad. Then I copy and paste into a message and the tabs appear to be converted into spaces.

Any way to get the tabs to expand within the message?
 

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If the converted-to spaces would correctly align your text, you can wrap the "CODE" tags around the text. I typed the below in Notepad with a tab between each word. Then cut/pasted here, highlighted, then clicked the # in the formatting bar to add the CODE tags.

Code:
This	is	a
test	to	see
if	tabs	will
work	with	the
CODE	tag.
 

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b52hbuff said:
I typically type out messages in Windows Notepad. Then I copy and paste into a message and the tabs appear to be converted into spaces.

Any way to get the tabs to expand within the message?
Paul points out the correct way to "make" tabs work, but unless you are doing something that requires it (like showing CODE), there is no reason to ever use tabs in the forums. You may not use multiple spaces either. This is a forum, not a novel or textbook. :wink:
 
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