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Move cursor to previous word

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the previous word, useful for quick text navigation.

Ctrl +

When to use it

When editing text and you need to jump back one word at a time.

Pro tip

Combine with Shift to select text from the current position to the beginning of the previous word.

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F5 F6 F7 F8
F9 F10 F11 F12
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Del End PgDn
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