How do I search backward for the word under the cursor?
#
The # command searches backward for the exact word under the cursor, jumping to the previous occurrence.
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How do I let h/l and arrow keys wrap to adjacent lines at line boundaries?
:set whichwrap+=<,>,h,l
By default, h and l stop at line boundaries.
How do I make @ characters count as part of filenames for gf and path motions?
:set isfname+=@-@
gf is fast until it stops exactly at characters common in modern import paths, especially @ in scoped package names (@org/pkg/file).
How do I join all soft-wrapped lines in each paragraph into a single line?
:g/^./,/^$/join
The :g/^.
command-line #command-line #editing #global #formatting #paragraphs
How do I execute a motion or command without adding an entry to the jump list?
:keepjumps {command}
The :keepjumps modifier lets you run any movement or command without recording a new entry in the jump list.
navigation #navigation #ex-commands #jump-list #normal-mode #vimscript
How do I make % jump between HTML tags and block-level keywords like if/end?
:packadd matchit
The matchit plugin ships with Vim and Neovim but is not enabled by default.
How do I search for a second pattern relative to where the first one matched?
/pattern1/;/pattern2/
Vim's search offsets allow chaining two patterns together with a semicolon.
How do I step through the files in my argument list one at a time?
:next
When Vim is opened with multiple files (e.
command-line #buffers-windows #ex-commands #navigation #editing
How do I load Vim's optional built-in packages like matchit or editorconfig on demand?
:packadd {package}
Vim ships with several useful packages in its opt/ directory that are not loaded by default.
How do I jump to an already-open file window instead of opening duplicate buffers?
:drop {file}
When the same file is already open elsewhere, using :edit can create extra navigation friction because you stay in the current window and may lose layout contex
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #windows #buffers #workflow
How do I jump directly to the top-left or bottom-right window in a complex split layout?
<C-w>t and <C-w>b
When managing multiple splits, t jumps to the top-left window and b jumps to the bottom-right window.
How do I search backward in Vim?
?pattern
The ?pattern command searches backward through the file for the given pattern, starting from the cursor position and wrapping around to the end of the file if n
How do I search across files and populate the quickfix list without jumping to the first match?
:vimgrep /pattern/j **/*
By default, :vimgrep jumps your cursor to the first match it finds, which can be disorienting when you just want to collect results and browse them on your own
How do I make Ctrl-O and Ctrl-I behave like browser back and forward in Vim?
:set jumpoptions+=stack
By default, Vim's jumplist can feel surprising: if you jump backward and then make a new jump, the old forward path is not always discarded like a browser histo
How do I jump to the first non-blank character of the next or previous line in a single motion?
+ and -
The + and - motions jump to the first non-blank character of the next or previous line respectively — combining vertical movement and ^ into a single, count-a
How do I jump to the first macro or #define definition of the word under the cursor?
[<C-d>
Vim's [ command jumps to the first definition of the macro or identifier under the cursor, searching from the beginning of the current file and through any file
How do I jump to a specific byte offset position in a file?
{count}go
The go command moves the cursor to a specific byte offset from the start of the buffer.
How do I search for tag definitions using a regex pattern instead of an exact name?
:tag /pattern
When working with ctags, you typically jump to exact tag names with .
How do I jump to the opening or closing brace of the block surrounding my cursor?
[{ and ]}
The [{ motion jumps to the previous unmatched { — the opening brace of the block enclosing your cursor.
How do I move the cursor to the other end of a visual selection?
o (in visual mode)
While in visual mode, pressing o swaps the cursor to the opposite end of the selection.