how to add tab character into test string section of regex101.com

I am using regex101.com to learn regex.

There will be cases where I want to insert a <kbd>Tab</kbd> character within the TEST STRING field of regex101.com.

However, when I have the TEST STRING field selected and press the tab key on my keyboard, it doesn't enter the tab character within the TEST STRING field, but rather it just moves me on to the next selectable feature within the browser page.

I note I have done a bit of googling but so far haven't been able to find the answer to how to add a tab character within the TEST STRING field. Although I know for sure it is possible to do this given that I have seen a few videos where the presenter successfully adds a tab character into the field.

I note that I am using Windows 10 and my browser is Google Chrome.

Would greatly appreciate if anyone could provide an answer to this.

Appears regex101 can enable the tab key to be translated by the editors
instead of being pass-through to the system where it changes focus to the
next control in the tab order.

Just uncheck the box in Settings .

Apparently preference gets saved in your browser session cookies.

Typing a <kbd>Tab</kbd> into a text editor and copy-pasting (<kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>c</kbd> / <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>v</kbd>) it into the browser form is an easy solution. Just make sure your editor is not configured to auto-replace tabs with spaces.

Another way would be using a keyboard combination to enter the ASCII or Unicode character code (see this superuser post). For Windows, that should be <kbd>Alt</kbd>+ <kbd> 0 </kbd> + <kbd>9</kbd> (Note: apparently the numbers need to be entered on the numpad).

Finally, depending on the browser you use, there might be browser extensions that facilitate what you want. There used to be one called Tabinta for Firefox and one for Chrome called chrome-textarea-formatter, but I believe neither of them is still maintained.