How do you edit a command in the command-line window?

Q: How do you edit a command in the command-line window?

` on command line` While typing a command, press ` ` to open the command-line editing window. Edit the command with full Vim capabilities, press Enter to execute.

Answer

<C-f> on command line

Explanation

While typing a command, press <C-f> to open the command-line editing window. Edit the command with full Vim capabilities, press Enter to execute.

category: command-line tags: #command-line #edit #window

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