How do I move the cursor to the middle of the visible screen?
M
The M command moves the cursor to the line in the middle of the current window.
Tag: motions
How do I move the cursor to the bottom of the visible screen?
L
The L command moves the cursor to the last line visible in the current window.
How do I jump forward by paragraph in Vim?
}
The } motion moves the cursor forward to the next blank line, effectively jumping to the next paragraph.
How do I jump forward by sentence in Vim?
)
The ) motion moves the cursor to the beginning of the next sentence.
How do I jump directly to a specific line number in Vim?
:<line-number>
When you know the exact line number you want to navigate to, the colon command is the quickest way to get there.
How do I jump backward by paragraph in Vim?
{
The { motion moves the cursor backward to the previous blank line, jumping to the beginning of the current or previous paragraph.
How do I move backward to the end of the previous word?
ge
The ge motion moves the cursor backward to the end of the previous word.
How do I cycle through my jump history in Vim?
<C-o> and <C-i>
Vim maintains a jump list of positions you have visited.
How do I move backward to a character on the current line?
F{char}
The F command moves the cursor backward to the previous occurrence of a specified character on the current line.
How do I jump between misspelled words in Vim?
]s and [s
How it works When spell checking is enabled in Vim with :set spell, misspelled words are highlighted.
How do I jump to the global definition of a variable or function in Vim?
gD
How it works Vim provides two built-in commands for jumping to where an identifier is defined, without needing tags or an LSP: gd (lowercase) searches backward
How do I jump between sentences in Vim?
( and )
How it works Vim defines a sentence as text ending with .
How do I scroll a full page up or down in Vim?
<C-f> to scroll forward, <C-b> to scroll backward
How it works Vim provides two commands for scrolling by an entire screen (page) at a time: Ctrl-F (Forward) scrolls the view one full page down through the file
How do I navigate by WORD boundaries that include punctuation in Vim?
W, B, and E
How it works Vim distinguishes between two types of word objects: A word (lowercase w, b, e) is a sequence of letters, digits, and underscores, or a sequence of
How do I visually select from the cursor to the matching bracket or parenthesis?
v%
How it works The % motion jumps to the matching bracket, parenthesis, or brace.
How do I move the cursor to the middle or bottom of the visible screen?
M to move to the middle, L to move to the bottom
How it works Vim offers three commands to jump the cursor to specific vertical positions on the visible screen without scrolling: H moves to the top of the scre
How do I search for a pattern and land on a specific line offset from the match?
/pattern/+N or /pattern/-N
Vim's search command accepts an offset that places your cursor on a line relative to the match.
How do I jump back and forth between my two most recent cursor positions?
<C-o> / <C-i>
Vim maintains a jumplist — a history of every "jump" you make (searches, marks, gg, G, %, etc.
How do I jump to a specific column number on the current line?
{N}|
The command (pipe character) moves the cursor to a specific column number on the current line.
How do I move by visible screen lines instead of actual lines?
gj / gk
When a long line wraps across multiple screen rows, the regular j and k motions skip the entire logical line.