Using tab characters inside tables

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Using tab characters inside tables

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[Hi,

I created a hanging indent iside a table cell. to outline the content
Now I want to use a tab character to set the starting point of the text.
(See incl. image)
Hanging indent.png
I cannot find a shotcut to inserts the tab like in Word with CTRL TAB.
I also cannot find the tab in the symbols drop-down on the Write tab.

In the included image I copied a tab character from outside the table into the cell.

There must be a better way.
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VincentBevort wrote:I cannot find a shotcut to inserts the tab like in Word with CTRL TAB.
<Ctrl>+<Shift>+<tab>?
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In addition to CTRL+SHIFT+TAB, CTRL+SHIFT+I also works, at least on my keyboard (and not only in HM).
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tanks all, this helps a lot
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Just tested both keystroke with the hidden character visible
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[TAB] gives a tab
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+ does not show a tab character so I assume it does an indent like the [CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[+]
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VincentBevort wrote:Just tested both keystroke with the hidden character visible
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[TAB] gives a tab
[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+ does not show a tab character so I assume it does an indent like the [CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[+]

[CTRL]+[SHIFT]+ may be related to the German keyboard I need to use (I can type both German and English on a German keyboard but can't type German on an English keyboard) 8)
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Same here.
I have a Swedish keyboard and cannot easiely type the Swedish specific characters ö, ä ,and å with an English keyboard.
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VincentBevort wrote:Same here.
I have a Swedish keyboard and cannot easiely type the Swedish specific characters ö, ä ,and å with an English keyboard.
Off topic: One of the most infuriating things about having to use a number of different language packs on Windows is the way it insists on automatically installing and activating the keyboard layouts for those languages, along with keyboard shortcuts for selecting them. I constantly have to go into settings and delete the keyboards because otherwise I frequently accidentally activate them and my keyboard suddenly starts behaving strangely. :?
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