Normal Mode (1) – Move Cursor
In order to effectively move your cursor, many ways of moving it are available in Vim. Here are the most important ones.
Arrows
Using arrows on your keyboard is the most basic way to move your cursor. In the Normal mode, you can also use the k, j, l, and h keys. By using these keys, you don't need to move your fingers much to move the cursor.
↑ or k : up by one line
↓ or j : down by one line
← or h : left by one character
→ or l : right by one character
Jump to a certain location
gg : beginning of the first line
G : beginning of the last line
:n : beginning of line n
^ : beginning of the current line
$ : end of the current line
Change page
Ctrl + f : move to the next page
Ctrl + b : move to the previous page
Tips: Moving the cursor in Insert mode
In Insert mode, you can use only arrow keys for moving your cursor as other key inputs are recognized as text input.
In order to effectively move your cursor, many ways of moving it are available in Vim. Here are the most important ones.
Arrows
Using arrows on your keyboard is the most basic way to move your cursor. In the Normal mode, you can also use the k, j, l, and h keys. By using these keys, you don't need to move your fingers much to move the cursor.
↑ or k : up by one line
↓ or j : down by one line
← or h : left by one character
→ or l : right by one character
Jump to a certain location
gg : beginning of the first line
G : beginning of the last line
:n : beginning of line n
^ : beginning of the current line
$ : end of the current line
Change page
Ctrl + f : move to the next page
Ctrl + b : move to the previous page
Tips: Moving the cursor in Insert mode
In Insert mode, you can use only arrow keys for moving your cursor as other key inputs are recognized as text input.
