'Insert tabs instead of spaces
In my C++ document, I want to insert a tab when I press tab. Under Tools > Options > Text Editor > C/C++ > Tabs I chose to Keep tabs. However, when I press tab, Visual Studio still inserts 4 spaces. This seems to be because I used spaces in a previous section of the file.
How do I disable this "smart" insertion of spaces, just using tabs all the time?
Solution 1:[1]
For me it started adding tabs when I made Indent size same as Tab size:
Solution 2:[2]
Open settings by pressing Ctrl+,
search for "Detect Indentation"
Uncheck the check box
Then uncheck the "Insert spaces" check box also.
Working fine for me.
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | Karlas |
| Solution 2 | delcin |