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While using the vi editor, you wish to move ahead one page. You should press the control key and:

The correct answer is C. F. To move forward one full page in the vi editor, the correct key combination is Ctrl+F.

Submitted by the_admin· Apr 18, 2026Essential Commands

Question

While using the vi editor, you wish to move ahead one page. You should press the control key and:

Options

  • AA
  • BD
  • CF
  • DU

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    5% (1)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    90% (19)

Why each option

To move forward one full page in the vi editor, the correct key combination is Ctrl+F.

AA

Ctrl+A in vi/Vim is typically used to increment a number under the cursor, not for page movement.

BD

Ctrl+D in vi/Vim scrolls the editor view down by half a screen, not a full page.

CFCorrect

In vi/Vim, pressing Ctrl+F (Forward) scrolls the text editor view down by a full screen, effectively moving 'ahead one page' through the document content.

DU

Ctrl+U in vi/Vim scrolls the editor view up by half a screen, not a full page.

Concept tested: vi editor navigation

Source: https://www.vim.org/docs.php#scroll

Topics

#vi editor#text editing#navigation#keyboard shortcuts

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