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Go to the bottom window

CtrlWB

Linux Desktop app Vim default commands

Practice this

To go to the bottom window in Vim, press Ctrl + W, then B.

Where it works: Normal mode

Press the small letter, without Shift. Vim is case sensitive, and the capital letter is a different command.

Every documented variant

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

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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