Markdown in VSCode, Vim emulation, and navigating between sections
Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Vim in VSCode 3. Step-by-Step guide to entering the configuration 4. Native Navigation in VS Code: Go to Symbol / Title ( Ctrl + Shift + O ) 5. The Sidebar: “Outline” Panel 6. The Top Address Bar (Breadcrumbs) 7. Conclusions 1. Introduction Visual Studio Code is an excellent editor for Markdown. There are various built-in features in the editor that allow you to navigate quickly through the structure of Markdown documents. Additionally, for those familiar with VIM who have set up VSCode to emulate that editor, it’s also possible to configure a simple setup to use square bracket navigation. Let’s start with this method of jumping between sections using VIM emulation in VSCode. 2. Vim in VSCode For those familiar with Vim or who use modal editing, the speed of navigating through text is essential (as I discussed in detail in the article on Vim Beyond Vim ). To enable modal editing in VS Code, you can use the V...