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Using the changelist and jumplist

This episode introduces the changelist and jumplist, demonstrating a couple of situations where they are useful.

The Changelist

The changelist remembers the position of every change that can be undone. You can move back and forwards through the changelist using the commands:

g;
g,

You can view the contents of the changelist by running the command:

:changes

The Jumplist

Vim also maintains a jumplist, remembering each position to which the cursor jumped, rather than scrolled. You can move backwards and forwards through the jumplist with the commands:

ctrl-O
ctrl-I

You can view the contents of the jumplist by issuing the command:

:jumps

When you are browsing Vim’s documentation, you can follow the link under the cursor with the command:

ctrl-]

Further reading

• :help changelist
• :help :changes
• :help jumplist
• :help :jumps
• :help jump-motions