<tabs> in the editor(s)

[Jon]

I guess I should have asked this obvious question a few weeks ago, when 
it was revealed that <tab> reformats text rather than inserting the 
<tab> character.

How does one insert a <tab> character using the editor(s) [including 
Constellation, Jerry]?  I want to create a table of values, and I think 
I need to use tabs to separate out the various values.  Or maybe I'm on 
the wrong track entirely.  Won't be the first time...

;)

Jon