# Chapter 1: Cursor Movement Welcome to Chapter 1, this chapter will learn simple cursor movement operations. If you already have a certain foundation, this part can be skipped, directly `G` to the end of the document according to the operation into the next chapter. ## Move the cursor ### Unit level * `h` left one character * `j` line down * `k` line up * `l` right one character ### Word level * `w` or `W` move right to the beginning of the word * `e` or `E` move right to the end of the word * `b` or `B` move left to the beginning of the word *Note: Lowercase letters treat word characters as boundaries, uppercase letters treat spaces as boundaries* > Try to feel the various movements in the following character blocks! ``` This project's GitHub url is https://github.com/dofy/learn-vim Please clone it to your local folder and open the first file which is named chapter01.md via following command "vim chapter01.md" and welcome to https://yahaha.net :) ``` ### Block level * `gg` to the first line of the document * `G` to the last line of the document * `0` to the beginning of the line (column 1) * `^` to the first non-whitespace character * `$` to the end of the line * `H` move to the top of the screen * `M` move to the middle of the screen * `L` move to the bottom of the screen * `Ctrl-d` move down half a page * `Ctrl-u` move up half a page * `Ctrl-f` move down one page * `Ctrl-b` move up one page * `:` or `gg` jump to line N * `:+` or `j` jump down N lines * `:-` or `k` jump up N lines *Note: A number N can be added before all commands, which means that the command behind it is executed N times. For example, if you want to move down 3 lines, you can use `:+3` or `3j` to achieve the same effect. In addition, there are actually two commands above: one is executed immediately after typing, such as `gg`; the other is to enter `:` first (there will be a `/` first), this type of command needs to be executed after the input is completed. Press Enter, which is the same in the following tutorials.* > Now you can swim in the current file. When you are familiar with various movement operations, you can locate the current document to the last line by pressing `G` and enter the next chapter according to the prompt. > > Place the cursor anywhere in the file name behind it and press the keyboard `gf` to enter [Chapter 2](/learn-vim/en/chapter02.md). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://dofy.gitbook.io/learn-vim/en/chapter01.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.