# Safe tab characters in template nodes?

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/safe-tab-characters-in-template-nodes/49763
**Category:** General
**Created:** [15 August 2021 19:20 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/safe-tab-characters-in-template-nodes/49763 "2021-08-15T19:20:04Z")
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### Author: ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)
#### Post date: [15 August 2021 19:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/safe-tab-characters-in-template-nodes/49763/2 "2021-08-15T19:36:52Z")

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what editor are you using? ACE or Monaco?

In monaco, it may be changing your tabs to spaces automatically (friendly if thats what you want 🙂 )

You can press f1 and type `tabs` to ensure it inserts tabs.

![vEWeD33LtY](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/4/64bc9de9ce5cb3f692801de50ce86671d8297f04.gif)

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