# Pressing Tab at the beginning of a line of code doesn't do anything

**URL:** <https://forum.cursor.com/t/pressing-tab-at-the-beginning-of-a-line-of-code-doesnt-do-anything/17940>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [September 21, 2024, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/pressing-tab-at-the-beginning-of-a-line-of-code-doesnt-do-anything/17940 "2024-09-21T05:05:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![lawrencegrig](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/lawrencegrig/32/5248_2.png) [@lawrencegrig](https://forum.cursor.com/u/lawrencegrig)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 5:05am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/pressing-tab-at-the-beginning-of-a-line-of-code-doesnt-do-anything/17940/1 "2024-09-21T05:05:23Z")

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Not sure if this is a bug or a settings thing, but for me editing code in Cursor is massive pain all the time.  
When I have my cursor at the beginning of a line of code pressing tab doesn’t do anything, same for space bar. Space bar moves the cursor down the line, not indenting the line.  
Shift + Space same thing.  
I cannot properly edit a line of code or specific characters in that line of code. It’s insane. Please help me!

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**Author:** ![litecode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/litecode/32/2966_2.png) [@litecode](https://forum.cursor.com/u/litecode)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/pressing-tab-at-the-beginning-of-a-line-of-code-doesnt-do-anything/17940/2 "2024-09-21T05:59:02Z")

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Hi @lawrencegrig ,

Please feel free to add any relevant information from these steps:

[https://docs.cursor.com/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-guide](https://docs.cursor.com/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-guide)

Also, are you on the [Hobby, Pro or Business tier](https://docs.cursor.com/get-started/usage)?

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**Author:** ![lawrencegrig](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/lawrencegrig/32/5248_2.png) [@lawrencegrig](https://forum.cursor.com/u/lawrencegrig)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 6:26am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/pressing-tab-at-the-beginning-of-a-line-of-code-doesnt-do-anything/17940/3 "2024-09-21T06:26:44Z")

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I think this is for the wrong person/thread

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**Author:** ![litecode](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/cursor1/user_avatar/forum.cursor.com/litecode/32/2966_2.png) [@litecode](https://forum.cursor.com/u/litecode)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2024, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.cursor.com/t/pressing-tab-at-the-beginning-of-a-line-of-code-doesnt-do-anything/17940/4 "2024-09-21T06:32:41Z")

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Apologies @lawrencegrig , i mentioned the incorrect user (i have corrected the post now).

The post was intended as a reply to your post - please feel free to add additional troubleshooting information from those steps which may assist in troubleshooting your issue.