VsCode VIM - How to open "New Untitled File"

Question

In VsCode VIM (vanilla installation), how would you execute Ctrl + N? When inspecting the keyboard shortcut, it looks like this:

I tried the plain way in VIM by running :new, but it opened a new tab within the same editor instead of a whole new tab.

Ideally, I'm looking for a plain way to do this without having to re-map any keys. I'm a big proponent of using vanilla tooling so I can easily transfer machine without having to carry around my re-mappings.

Answer 1

In vim, I use :enew to start a brand new file.

Answer 2

You can try :e

Example

:e test.js

Or install extension like this : https://github.com/dkundel/vscode-new-file