Vim

Move back a paragraph

{

Linux Desktop app Vim default commands

Practice this

Press the { key to move back a paragraph in Vim.

Where it works: Normal mode

On a US English keyboard this character needs Shift and the left bracket key. The shortcut itself is unchanged.

Every documented variant

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

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