Vim File Navigation — gg, G, Ctrl+f, Ctrl+b

Scrolling Through Files

When editing large files, you need efficient ways to move through content beyond single lines:

Full Page Scrolling

Key	Action
Ctrl+f	Scroll forward (down) one full screen
Ctrl+b	Scroll backward (up) one full screen

Half Page Scrolling

Key	Action
Ctrl+d	Scroll down half a screen
Ctrl+u	Scroll up half a screen

Half-page scrolling is often preferred because it provides context continuity — you can still see some of the previous view.

Paragraph and Block Movement

Key	Action
{	Jump to the previous blank line (paragraph start)
}	Jump to the next blank line (paragraph end)

In code, this jumps between function definitions or logical blocks separated by blank lines.

Screen-Relative Positioning

Key	Action
H	Move cursor to the top of the visible screen
M	Move cursor to the middle of the visible screen
L	Move cursor to the bottom of the visible screen

Scroll Without Moving Cursor

Key	Action
zz	Center the current line on screen
zt	Scroll so current line is at the top
zb	Scroll so current line is at the bottom

These are invaluable when you want to see more context around your current editing position.