How to move the cursor one character forward in iterm2? I can move one character backward with ^b. I tried ^f but instead of moving one character forward, it scroll through command history from the beginning.
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Try this path: go to iTerm2 -> Preferences -> Profiles -> *Default -> Load Preset... in the right pane, click on it and select either "Terminal.app compatibility" or "Natural Text Editing" preset keys. For me ^f works as needed. (does ^f works for you in Terminal.app?) – Yoan Feb 07 '18 at 16:37
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No, it does not work in Terminal.app either. Any suggestions where to change this settings? I tried to change Load Preset in iTerm2 but it behaves the same. – Franky Feb 07 '18 at 19:57
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See this for more info: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/136928/using-alt-cmd-right-left-arrow-in-iterm – Yoan Feb 09 '18 at 16:12
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I was able to do this by going to Preferences > Profiles
Then, on the right hand side of the page, click on the Keys
tab and then on the Load Preset
dropdown box. Then select Natural Text Editing
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Hope this helps.

AshNaz87
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