Know Your VIM - Basic Cursor Movement
Up, Down, Left, and Right
Remembering how to move up, down, left, and right in VIM doesn’t require any secret tricks. The reason h, j, k, l are used for left, down, up, and right is because on the developer’s keyboard at the time, hjkl also represented those directions.
Left, Down, Up, Right h j k l
Historical Note: ADM-3A Keyboard
Last updated on Sep 29, 2024 in Vim by Amo Chen ‐ 2 min read