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Make the window shorter

CtrlW-

Linux Desktop app Vim default commands

Practice this

To make the window shorter in Vim, press Ctrl + W, then -.

Where it works: Normal mode

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Linux	Desktop app	`CtrlW-`
Mac	Desktop app	`CtrlW-`

Where this comes from

Vim help: index.txt - vim/vim

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

More Vim shortcuts

Move the window to a new tab page Ctrl + W then Shift + T
Go to the bottom window Ctrl + W then B
Delete the word before the cursor Ctrl + W
Delete what you typed on the line Ctrl + U
Complete with the next matching word Ctrl + N
Complete with the previous matching word Ctrl + P
Add an indent while typing Ctrl + T
Remove an indent while typing Ctrl + D

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