# Navigating By Blank Lines

Use vim to open a file full of code (or text) that has some blank lines. Move the cursor to the middle of the file. Then start hitting `{` or `}`. You'll see that the cursor jumps from blank line to blank line.

Use `{` to jump to the closest blank line *behind* the cursor. Use `}` to jump to the closest blank line *ahead* of the cursor.

This may not seem like the most practical or obvious way to navigate, but it can help move you around a bit quicker than just tapping `k` and `j`.


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