# Whitespace Characters

The **Whitespace Characters** tool displays otherwise invisible spaces and tabs in Blender’s Text Editor, inspired by the feature in **VS Code**. This helps you identify formatting issues, trailing spaces, and indentation inconsistencies—especially important in languages like Python where whitespace matters.

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### **🗝️ Key Features**

* Shows small visual markers for spaces and tabs.
* Helps detect accidental double spaces or mixed indentation.
* Updates in real-time as you type or edit.
* Works with both **spaces** and **tabs**, following your Text Editor’s indentation settings.

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### **🛠️ Usage**

1. In the **Text Editor**, locate the **Textify** popover in the header.
2. Check the box for **Whitespace Characters**.
3. Once enabled, whitespace markers will appear in **all text blocks.**