Setting and Jumping to Marks

m{a-z} sets a mark. '{a-z} jumps to its line. `{a-z} jumps to its exact spot.

Keys: m{a-z}, '{a-z}, `{a-z}, m{A-Z}

Marks are named bookmarks. Lowercase marks are buffer-local; uppercase marks are global across files.

Marks are persistent bookmarks. ma sets mark a at the cursor. 'a or `a jumps back to it. The whole alphabet is at your disposal — 26 lowercase marks per buffer plus 26 uppercase that work across files.

Set mark a at cursor

Key	Note
`m`
`a`

Jump to line of mark a

Key	Note
`'`
`a`

Jump to exact position of mark a

Key	Note
`
`a`

Set global mark A (works across files)

Key	Note
`m`
`A`

ma — set a mark

'a — jump to mark line

`a — jump to exact mark

Global marks (mA)

Tip. d'a deletes from the cursor to the line of mark a, linewise. d`a deletes to the exact position. They're motions like everything else in Vim.

Reference

Key	Action
`m`{a}	Set lowercase mark (local)
`m`{A}	Set uppercase mark (global)
`'`{a}	Jump to line of mark
`{a}	Jump to exact position of mark
`:marks`	List all marks
`:delm` {a}	Delete a mark

Worked example — ma and 'a

Set a mark, jump back later.

Step 2 · `ma` · ma — mark 'a' set at this line.

Step 3 · `2j` · Wandered to chapter two.

Step 4 · `'a` · 'a — jumped back to mark 'a'.

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