VSCode insert tab character manually

Question

When using VSCode, most of my files are indented using spaces. However, sometimes I want to insert a literal tab. When I used vim, I would use <Ctrl> + v <Tab> but this does not work with VSCode.

I searched and searched and found nothing. Please, help!

Answer 1

I'm not sure if there is a universal solution, but you can configure key bindings for this:

{
    "key": "ctrl+v tab",
    "command": "type",
    "args": { "text": "\t" },
    "when": "editorTextFocus"
}

This keychain will insert a tab character, even if the current mode is spaces.

Answer 2

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bash ( ):

echo -e [\\t]

...

    There is a tab character between these brackets: [	]

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Answer 3

<Alt> <Numpad: 0 0 9>

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Answer 4

VSCode, Visual Studio Enterprise 2017 :

Edit->Advanced->Tabify Selected Lines.

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