The only use I can think of with this is a query (and also replace). You can even do it in the Finder when naming a file/folder, but you get an error. Tab and Return would make good text snippets; I just tested this with Butler, and it worked.
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Have you ever wanted to type a Tab character, or a carriage return (line break), into a text field, but it either tabs to the next field, or hits the default button (i.e. "OK"), respectively? A good example is TextEdit's Find dialog. With TextEdit open, type a Tab or Return character into a document, select it, then copy it. Now you can paste your special character into a text field.
The only use I can think of with this is a query (and also replace). You can even do it in the Finder when naming a file/folder, but you get an error. Tab and Return would make good text snippets; I just tested this with Butler, and it worked.
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Paste Tab and Return characters into text fields
Try it with alt+Tab or alt+Return. It works in many cases (so f.e. in TextEdit).
Paste Tab and Return characters into text fields
Right, works most of the time with the option (ALT) key.
Paste Tab and Return characters into text fields
cheers, i've been copying the tab and return very often, thanks for nice hint!
Paste Tab and Return characters into text fields
Still a good tip to know if you use Witch [which I do], which uses alt-Tab to switch among windows. Thanks!
Paste Tab and Return characters into text fields
In addition to Option+Return or +Tab, you can try Ctrl-Q followed by Return or Tab. You can also try a bunch of other keys, such as Backspace or Esc.
Paste Tab and Return characters into text fields
This is a technique I've been using a lot as a poor man's regexp.
Paste Tab and Return characters into text fields
if you use Ms Word, a tab = ^t and return = ^p
Paste Tab and Return characters into text fields
In the OS9 days, pasting a carriage return or two into the beginning of a file name was a great invisible way to make the file rank higher alphabetically in a folder. My initial searches for hints have not revealed a way to do this in OS X. I would be happy to be corrected. |
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