# How to Define Tab as the Separator for Importing?

**URL:** https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-to-define-tab-as-the-separator-for-importing/18571
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**Created:** [March 24, 2022, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-to-define-tab-as-the-separator-for-importing/18571 "2022-03-24T10:56:17Z")
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### Author: ![blue-water-hope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/71e660/32.png) [@blue-water-hope](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/blue-water-hope)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2022, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-to-define-tab-as-the-separator-for-importing/18571/1 "2022-03-24T10:56:17Z")

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Hi,

How can I define

TAB

as the separator when importing?

 ![2022-03-24_18-51-27-194](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/2X/2/241651dd4772e75f79415e6a84ce912599cb63c7.png)

Thanks!

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### Author: ![abdo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/forums.ankiweb.net/abdo/32/654_2.png) [@abdo](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/abdo)
#### Post date: [March 24, 2022, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-to-define-tab-as-the-separator-for-importing/18571/2 "2022-03-24T11:22:49Z")

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It’s telling you in the message. Use `\t`.

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### Author: ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [May 1, 2023, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/how-to-define-tab-as-the-separator-for-importing/18571/3 "2023-05-01T04:28:01Z")

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