How do I scroll the view left and right when lines are wider than the screen?
zl
When nowrap is set and lines extend beyond the screen width, Vim provides dedicated horizontal scroll commands.
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How do I make % jump between matching HTML tags and language keywords like if/end?
packadd matchit
Vim ships with matchit.
How do I jump to the beginning of the previous word?
b
The b command moves the cursor backward to the beginning of the previous word.
How do I use a count with a text object to operate on multiple words, sentences, or paragraphs at once?
d3aw
Most Vim users know you can put a count before an operator (3dw) or use a text object once (daw).
editing #text-objects #editing #delete #normal-mode #motions
How do I make Vim reuse an already-open window or tab when jumping to a quickfix entry?
:set switchbuf=useopen,usetab
By default, Vim opens a new window (or reloads the buffer in the current window) whenever you navigate to a quickfix entry, tag, or :buffer command — even if
How do I make Vim automatically reformat paragraphs as I type so lines stay within the textwidth?
:set formatoptions+=a
Vim's formatoptions setting controls how automatic text formatting works.
How do I search for the word under the cursor?
*
The command searches forward for the exact word under the cursor, jumping to the next occurrence.
How do I move to the first or last non-blank character of a soft-wrapped display line?
g^ and g$
When wrap is on, long lines wrap visually across multiple screen lines.
How do I delete, change, or yank an entire sentence as a text object in Vim?
das
Vim defines a sentence as text ending with .
editing #editing #text-objects #delete #normal-mode #motions
How do I move the cursor to the other end of a visual selection without restarting it?
o (visual mode)
In visual mode, pressing o swaps the cursor between the two ends of the selection (the anchor and the free end).
How do I jump between changed lines in a Git-tracked file in Vim?
]c / [c
The vim-gitgutter plugin shows Git diff markers in the sign column and provides ]c and [c mappings to jump between changed hunks — groups of added, modified,
How do I jump forward and backward through all marks in the current buffer?
]' and ['
The ]' and [' motions let you traverse every lowercase mark set in the current buffer without needing to remember which registers you used.
How do I search backward for text in Vim?
?{pattern}
The ? command searches backward from the cursor position.
How do I execute Ctrl-W window commands from the command line or a Vimscript function?
:wincmd
:wincmd {key} executes any {key} window command from the Ex command line or from inside a Vimscript function.
How do I jump only to error-level diagnostics and skip warnings and hints in Neovim?
:lua vim.diagnostic.goto_next({severity = vim.diagnostic.severity.ERROR})
Neovim's built-in diagnostic system (vim.
How do I jump between folds in Vim without opening them?
zj and zk
How it works When working with folded code in Vim, you often want to skip from one fold to another without unfolding anything.
How do I move to the start of the current screen line rather than the start of the buffer line when text is soft-wrapped?
g0
When wrap is on, a long buffer line can span multiple screen (display) lines.
navigation #navigation #motions #wrap #display-lines #normal-mode
How do I jump forward through the jump list after going back with Ctrl-O?
<C-i>
Every time you make a "jump" — using G, /, %, :tag, , or similar commands — Vim records your position in the jump list.
How do I move to the end of the visible screen line when text is soft-wrapped?
g$
The g$ command moves the cursor to the last character of the current screen line, not the end of the logical line.
How do I find the next occurrence of my search pattern?
n
After performing a search with / or ?, pressing n repeats the search in the same direction to find the next match.