On Wed, 29 Jun 2016, Pavan Maddamsetti wrote: > >Description: ... > For example, if I wish to insert a Tab at the beginning of lines 1 > through 3 in a file, I would use the command > > :1,3s/^/ / > > This does not currently seem possible. Instead, I can type > > :1,3s/^/ > > and then I keep mashing on the Tab key and nothing happens, with no visual > output on the screen. However, Tab works normally in insertion mode, as > well as in other applications.
Workaround: type ^V (control-V) before typing tab. Philip Guenther
