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Quickly move around: These command "jump"

• G - move the cursor to the end of the file
• gg - move the cursor to the top of the file

Here are the movement keys - micro-movement

1. <return> or + (plus sign) - move to the next line and have the cursor at the beginning of the line
2. • (minus sign) - move the cursor up to the prior line at the beginning of the line
3. <space> - move one char forward

return and - are good comparing to

• j - move the cursor down to the next line at the relative same place in the line
• k - move the cursor up to the prior line at the same position within the line
• l - the same as <space>

j and k are useful if the file is in a structured format. You can keep the cursor on the same position within the line.

jump multiple lines by entering a number then hit

• 10 and < return > - move the cursor down ten lines
• 10 and - (minus sign) - move the cursor up ten lines
• 10 and j
• 10 and k

You can also use ctrl-u (up) or ctrl-d (down) or ctrl-f (forward) or ctrl-b (backward)

The numbers of line moved is controlled by entering a number then hit the key

13 gg - go to specific line. This command lets you to go to line 13 an equivalent to this is to type ":13"

Another way is to use 13G. G = Go. But you need to hit < Shift Key > + < g >. I prefer gg.

Cursor movement within a line

• f - move the cursor to a specific char within the line
• F - move the cursor backward to a specific char within the same line
• t - move the cursor right before the character. found here
• ; - search again
• , - reverse the direction and search (not working on macpro)
• w - move one word, word and word are separate by space or special char
• W - move one word, word and word are separate by space only
• b - move backward one word
• B
• e - to the end of a word
• E - to the end of a wword

The command w, e, b are frequently used in moving within a line but can be used to move out of a line, too. To quickly move out, you can use } to move to the next paragraph. { - back to the previous paragraph.

• w, b, e - move by words
• {, } - move by paragraphs
• (, ) - move by sentences

Move the cursor within the screen

• H - highest line on the screen
• M - middle of the the screen
• L - Lowest line shown on the screen.