For Future Reference

Shortcut keys

ShortcutDescription

Prefix [

Enters Copy mode.

Prefix ]

Pastes current buffer contents.

Prefix =

Lists all paste buffers and pastes selected buffer contents.

Copy mode movement keys (vi mode)

CommandDescription

h, j, k, and l

Moves the cursor left, down, up, and right, respectively.

w

Moves the cursor forward one word at a time.

b

Moves the cursor backward one word at a time.

f followed by any character

Moves to the next occurrence of the specified character.

F followed by any character

Moves to the previous occurrence of the specified character.

Ctrl-b

Scrolls up one page.

Ctrl-f

Scrolls down one page.

g

Jumps to the top of the buffer.

G

Jumps to the bottom of the buffer.

?

Starts a search backward through the buffer.

/

Starts a search ...

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