Pasting a Tab space

[Redbird]

Let's say I need to make it so that whenever I press Alt + A, my script pastes a Tab space in the current text editor. I tried this code, but it doesn't paste anything:

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!A::
{
	Clipboard = %A_Tab%
	Send ^v
}

How can I get this to work?

[Rohwedder]

Hallo,
Legacy assignment trims.
Try Expression assignments:

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!a::
Clipboard := A_Tab
Send ^v
Return

or:

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!a::Send,% A_Tab

or send tab key:

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!a::Send, {Tab}

[Redbird]

Thank you. Unfortunately, those codes work in most text editors, but not in the particular program I need the function for: Onenote. The first code does nothing, the other codes create a table, which is default Onenote behavior when pressing Tab.

It seems to be Onenote's fault, though, as attempting to paste a tab space normally from another text editor (ie: without using AHK) does nothing either. However, I can copy tab spaces from Onenote itself and paste it anywhere on Onenote. I don't suppose anyone know how to mimic that behavior with AHK?

[Rohwedder]

Only a try and only for OneNote:

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!a::Send, {LAlt Down}{Numpad9}{LAlt Up}

[Redbird]

Doesn't do anything.