This page will describe how to set up certain IDEs and Text Editors to not use the default tab character (\t) when the Tab key is pressed and instead use a predefined number of regular space characters instead. This is useful because when importing/exporting to different editors and /or platforms these tab characters can be read differently causing code to not be displayed in it's original intended form

 <br />To change the default action of the tab key:

<i>Comfirmed to work for Visual Studio 2008/2010. Should be the same for 2005 aswell</i><br />To change the default action of the tab key: