How can I move around in the Vim command line?

Question

If you\'re typing a command in Vim (I mean you\'ve started with : and you\'re working in the bar at the bottom of the screen) is there a way to move the cursor

Answer 1

• ctrl+left arrow: move back a word
• ctrl+right arrow - move forward a word
• ctrl+b - back to the beginning of the line
• ctrl+e - go to the end of the line
• ctrl+w - remove one word before the cursor
• ctrl+u - remove line
• ctrl+f - if you need more editing power use ctrl+f and you will edit your command in normal mode. For example, if you want to move 5 characters to the left, use ctrl+f and then 5h.