Vim Tab Commands Cheatsheet

Opening and Closing Tabs

Command Description
:tabnew or :tabnew {file} Open a new tab, optionally with specified file
:tabclose or :tabc Close the current tab
:tabonly or :tabo Close all other tabs

Navigating Between Tabs

Command Description
gt or :tabnext or :tabn Move to the next tab
gT or :tabprevious or :tabp Move to the previous tab
{i}gt Move to tab number i
:tabfirst or :tabfir Move to the first tab
:tablast or :tabl Move to the last tab

Moving and Rearranging Tabs

Command Description
:tabm 0 Move current tab to the beginning
:tabm or :tabm $ Move current tab to the end
:tabm {i} Move current tab to position i (0-based index)

Other Useful Tab Commands

Command Description
:tabs List all tabs including their displayed windows
:tab split Copy the current window to a new tab
:tab help {subject} Open help in a new tab
:tab drop {file} Open file in a new tab, or jump to a window/tab containing the file if there is one
Ctrl-W T Move the current split window into its own tab