<p>I use vim's f command all the time, but I can't figure out how to find special characters (like tabs). E.g., hitting <code>f\t</code> searches for <code>\</code>. I know you can use digraphs in conjunction with the <code>f</code> command, but I don't think there is a digraph for the tab character.</p>

How to use vim's 'f' command (find) to find the next tab

I use vim's f command all the time, but I can't figure out how to find special characters (like tabs). E.g., hitting f\t searches for \. I know you can use digraphs in conjunction with the f command, but I don't think there is a digraph for the tab character.

How do I find tabs in Vim?

Searching for the Tab Character In NORMAL mode, type /\t and hit <Enter> . It will search for the Tab character ( \t ) and highlight the results.

How do I use command F in Vim?

If you press "F", Vim will move the cursor backwards instead of forward. Given the previous sentence, if pressed "Fq", and the cursor was at the end of the line, it would move to the "q" in "quick".

How Find Next in Linux?

Press n to search for the next occurrence or uppercase N to search in the opposite direction.

Just type f and then hit the Tab key.