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Search forward for the word under the cursor

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Linux Desktop app Vim default commands

Practice this

Press the Asterisk key to search forward for the word under the cursor in Vim.

Where it works: Normal mode

Every documented variant

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

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

Search backward for the word under the cursor #
Start typing an Ex command :
Write changes and close the window Shift + Z then Shift + Z
Close the window without writing Shift + Z then Shift + Q
Go to an older jump position Ctrl + O
Go to a newer jump position Ctrl + I
Add to the number under the cursor Ctrl + A
Subtract from the number under the cursor Ctrl + X

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