Moving a word backwards in Vim?

Question

To move a word forward in Vim, you press w or e. How can I move a word backwards?

The Vim tutor (vimtutor) is a great place to start if you want to learn the basics. — tidbeck, Mar 08 '12 at 10:57
I've been through it. I couldn't find how to move a word backwards. — Brandon, Mar 08 '12 at 23:09
You are right, find that a bit strange. Think it should be included in the motion short list in Lesson 2.3. — tidbeck, Mar 09 '12 at 09:13

score 13 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 07 '12 at 22:04

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To move backwards by a word, type b. The backwards equivalent of e is ge. See

:help word-motions

answered Mar 07 '12 at 22:04

garyjohn

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