When you use a colon command : or search for a string with / or ?, Vim puts the cursor on the bottom of the screen. There you type the command or search pattern. This is called the command line. Also when it’s used for entering a search command.
| one character left | |
|---|---|
| one character right | |
| one word left | |
| one word right | |
| CTRL-B or |
to begin of command line |
| CTRL-E or |
to end of command line |