vim Split windows Managing Open Split Windows (Keyboard Shortcuts)
Example
After you have opened a split window in vim (as demonstrated by many examples under this tag) then you will likely want to control windows quickly. Here is how to control split windows using keyboard shortcuts.
Move to split Above/Below:
- Ctrl + w and k
- Ctrl + w and j
Move to split Left/Right:
- Ctrl + w and h
- Ctrl + w and l
Move to split Above/Below (wrap):
- Ctrl + w and w
Create new empty window:
- Ctrl + w and n -or- :new
Create new split horizontal/vertical:
- Ctrl+W, S (upper case)
- Ctrl+W, v (lower case)
Make the currently active split the one on screen:
- Ctrl + w and o -or- :on
