Moving the cursor
To move the cursor, press h,j,k,l keys as indicated below:
h : Move left
l : Move right
k : Move up
j : Move down
Tip
If you hold down a key, it will repeat it, like with the cursor keys.
Note
They say that at first it will be difficult, but once you get used to it, you will be much faster. Go figure.
How to move the cursor to the beginning of the line?
- In NORMAL mode navigate to the line that you want.
- Type 0
Then the cursor will go to the beginning of the line.
How to jump a word?
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In normal mode, by using the key w you can jump to the beginning of the next word.
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You can use the key b to jump a word backwards.
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You can press e to jump to the end of the word where your cursor is.