Vim set mark, jump back to mark

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In Vim, you can mark the current cursor position using the m{a-z} command, and jump back to it quickly. Here’s how to use it:

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Mark current position

ma

• m is the command to set a mark.
• a is a register (you can choose any letter a to z).
• This stores your current cursor position in mark a.

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Jump to the mark

`a     " Jump to exact position (line + column)"
'a     " Jump to beginning of the line containing the mark"

• Use backtick (`) for exact cursor position.
• Use apostrophe (’) to jump to the line of the mark.

🧠 Pro tips

• Marks a–z are file-local.
• Marks A–Z are global across files (Vim saves the filename too).
• Use :marks to list all your current marks.

🧭 Use-case example:

1. You’re editing a function.
2. Set a mark: ma
3. Jump to another place in the file.
4. Need to return? Press `a or 'a.