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Go to an older jump position

CtrlO

Linux Desktop app Vim default commands

Practice this

To go to an older jump position in Vim, press Ctrl + O.

Where it works: Normal mode

Every documented variant

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

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.

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