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Asked: May 31, 20262026-05-31T14:15:17+00:00 2026-05-31T14:15:17+00:00

I remampped ctrl+v to open a new tab via :tabnew , but it opens

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I remampped ctrl+v to open a new tab via :tabnew, but it opens an empty buffer and for the life of me I can’t find the answer on Google. I just want to open a file in the current buffer like file /my/file.js. file doesn’t work tho. What is the command I am looking for?

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    2026-05-31T14:15:19+00:00Added an answer on May 31, 2026 at 2:15 pm

    The direct answer to your question is :edit aka :e, but you can also give :tabnew a file argument.

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