# Indentation in vim and neovim
Topics: [[Knowledge Base/NeoVim|NeoVim]], [[vim]]
Tabs vs spaces has always been a controversial topic. Thankfully, vim isn't biased in any way.
To convert spaces to tabs, execute the command `:set noexpandtab`, followed by `:retab!`.
Vice versa, you can convert tabs to spaces with the command sequence:
```vim
:set expandtab
:set tabstop=2
:set shiftwidth=2
:retab
```
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