# Lesson 4.1: CURSOR LOCATION AND FILE STATUS
** Type `<C-g>`{normal} to show your location in a file and the file status.
- Type `G`{normal} to move to a line in the file. **
+ Type `{count}G`{normal} to move to line {count} in the file. **
NOTE: Read this entire lesson before executing any of the steps!!
3. Press `<C-d>`{normal} and Vim will show a list of commands that start
with "e".
- 4. Press `<Tab>`{normal} and Vim will complete the command name to ":edit".
+ 4. Press `<Tab>`{normal} and Vim will show a menu with possible completions
+ (or complete the match, if the entered command is unique, e.g.
+ ":ed`<Tab>`{normal}" will be completed to ":edit").
- 5. Now add a space and the start of an existing file name: `:edit FIL`{vim}
+ 5. Use `<Tab>`{normal} or `<C-n>`{normal} to go to the next match. Or use
+ `<S-Tab>`{normal} or `<C-p>`{normal} to go to the previous match.
- 6. Press `<Tab>`{normal}. Vim will complete the name (if it is unique).
+ 6. Choose the entry `edit`{vim}. Now you can see that the word `edit`{vim}
+ have been automatically inserted to the command line.
+
+ 7. Now add a space and the start of an existing file name: `:edit FIL`{vim}
+
+ 8. Press `<Tab>`{normal}. Vim will show a completion menu with list of file
+ names that start with `FIL`
NOTE: Completion works for many commands. It is especially useful for
`:help`{vim}.
5. Create a vimrc startup script to keep your preferred settings.
6. While in command mode, press `<C-d>`{normal} to see possible completions.
- Press `<Tab>`{normal} to use one completion.
+ Press `<Tab>`{normal} to use the completion menu and select a match.
# CONCLUSION