diff --git a/internal/action/actions.go b/internal/action/actions.go
index fc9f837d..04af6e06 100644
--- a/internal/action/actions.go
+++ b/internal/action/actions.go
@@ -1793,27 +1793,38 @@ func (h *BufPane) AddTab() bool {
 
 // PreviousTab switches to the previous tab in the tab list
 func (h *BufPane) PreviousTab() bool {
-	tabsLen := len(Tabs.List)
-	if tabsLen == 1 {
+	if Tabs.Active() == 0 {
 		return false
 	}
-
-	a := Tabs.Active() + tabsLen
-	Tabs.SetActive((a - 1) % tabsLen)
-
+	Tabs.SetActive(Tabs.Active() - 1)
 	return true
 }
 
 // NextTab switches to the next tab in the tab list
 func (h *BufPane) NextTab() bool {
-	tabsLen := len(Tabs.List)
-	if tabsLen == 1 {
+	if Tabs.Active() == len(Tabs.List)-1 {
 		return false
 	}
+	Tabs.SetActive(Tabs.Active() + 1)
+	return true
+}
 
-	a := Tabs.Active()
-	Tabs.SetActive((a + 1) % tabsLen)
+// FirstTab switches to the first tab in the tab list
+func (h *BufPane) FirstTab() bool {
+	if Tabs.Active() == 0 {
+		return false
+	}
+	Tabs.SetActive(0)
+	return true
+}
 
+// LastTab switches to the last tab in the tab list
+func (h *BufPane) LastTab() bool {
+	lastTabIndex := len(Tabs.List) - 1
+	if Tabs.Active() == lastTabIndex {
+		return false
+	}
+	Tabs.SetActive(lastTabIndex)
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -1848,36 +1859,38 @@ func (h *BufPane) Unsplit() bool {
 
 // NextSplit changes the view to the next split
 func (h *BufPane) NextSplit() bool {
-	if len(h.tab.Panes) == 1 {
+	if h.tab.active == len(h.tab.Panes)-1 {
 		return false
 	}
-
-	a := h.tab.active
-	if a < len(h.tab.Panes)-1 {
-		a++
-	} else {
-		a = 0
-	}
-
-	h.tab.SetActive(a)
-
+	h.tab.SetActive(h.tab.active + 1)
 	return true
 }
 
 // PreviousSplit changes the view to the previous split
 func (h *BufPane) PreviousSplit() bool {
-	if len(h.tab.Panes) == 1 {
+	if h.tab.active == 0 {
 		return false
 	}
+	h.tab.SetActive(h.tab.active - 1)
+	return true
+}
 
-	a := h.tab.active
-	if a > 0 {
-		a--
-	} else {
-		a = len(h.tab.Panes) - 1
+// FirstSplit changes the view to the first split
+func (h *BufPane) FirstSplit() bool {
+	if h.tab.active == 0 {
+		return false
 	}
-	h.tab.SetActive(a)
+	h.tab.SetActive(0)
+	return true
+}
 
+// LastSplit changes the view to the last split
+func (h *BufPane) LastSplit() bool {
+	lastPaneIdx := len(h.tab.Panes) - 1
+	if h.tab.active == lastPaneIdx {
+		return false
+	}
+	h.tab.SetActive(lastPaneIdx)
 	return true
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/action/bufpane.go b/internal/action/bufpane.go
index 40fb7cf1..054f3933 100644
--- a/internal/action/bufpane.go
+++ b/internal/action/bufpane.go
@@ -824,8 +824,12 @@ var BufKeyActions = map[string]BufKeyAction{
 	"AddTab":                    (*BufPane).AddTab,
 	"PreviousTab":               (*BufPane).PreviousTab,
 	"NextTab":                   (*BufPane).NextTab,
+	"FirstTab":                  (*BufPane).FirstTab,
+	"LastTab":                   (*BufPane).LastTab,
 	"NextSplit":                 (*BufPane).NextSplit,
 	"PreviousSplit":             (*BufPane).PreviousSplit,
+	"FirstSplit":                (*BufPane).FirstSplit,
+	"LastSplit":                 (*BufPane).LastSplit,
 	"Unsplit":                   (*BufPane).Unsplit,
 	"VSplit":                    (*BufPane).VSplitAction,
 	"HSplit":                    (*BufPane).HSplitAction,
diff --git a/internal/action/defaults.go b/internal/action/defaults.go
index b4104d25..53079cd0 100644
--- a/internal/action/defaults.go
+++ b/internal/action/defaults.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package action
 var termdefaults = map[string]string{
 	"<Ctrl-q><Ctrl-q>": "Exit",
 	"<Ctrl-e><Ctrl-e>": "CommandMode",
-	"<Ctrl-w><Ctrl-w>": "NextSplit",
+	"<Ctrl-w><Ctrl-w>": "NextSplit|FirstSplit",
 }
 
 // DefaultBindings returns a map containing micro's default keybindings
diff --git a/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go b/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go
index 4c781af8..c008676d 100644
--- a/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go
+++ b/internal/action/defaults_darwin.go
@@ -52,16 +52,16 @@ var bufdefaults = map[string]string{
 	"Ctrl-v":         "Paste",
 	"Ctrl-a":         "SelectAll",
 	"Ctrl-t":         "AddTab",
-	"Alt-,":          "PreviousTab",
-	"Alt-.":          "NextTab",
+	"Alt-,":          "PreviousTab|LastTab",
+	"Alt-.":          "NextTab|FirstTab",
 	"Home":           "StartOfTextToggle",
 	"End":            "EndOfLine",
 	"CtrlHome":       "CursorStart",
 	"CtrlEnd":        "CursorEnd",
 	"PageUp":         "CursorPageUp",
 	"PageDown":       "CursorPageDown",
-	"CtrlPageUp":     "PreviousTab",
-	"CtrlPageDown":   "NextTab",
+	"CtrlPageUp":     "PreviousTab|LastTab",
+	"CtrlPageDown":   "NextTab|FirstTab",
 	"ShiftPageUp":    "SelectPageUp",
 	"ShiftPageDown":  "SelectPageDown",
 	"Ctrl-g":         "ToggleHelp",
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ var bufdefaults = map[string]string{
 	"Ctrl-b":         "ShellMode",
 	"Ctrl-q":         "Quit",
 	"Ctrl-e":         "CommandMode",
-	"Ctrl-w":         "NextSplit",
+	"Ctrl-w":         "NextSplit|FirstSplit",
 	"Ctrl-u":         "ToggleMacro",
 	"Ctrl-j":         "PlayMacro",
 	"Insert":         "ToggleOverwriteMode",
diff --git a/internal/action/defaults_other.go b/internal/action/defaults_other.go
index d74c5096..a0342866 100644
--- a/internal/action/defaults_other.go
+++ b/internal/action/defaults_other.go
@@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ var bufdefaults = map[string]string{
 	"Ctrl-v":         "Paste",
 	"Ctrl-a":         "SelectAll",
 	"Ctrl-t":         "AddTab",
-	"Alt-,":          "PreviousTab",
-	"Alt-.":          "NextTab",
+	"Alt-,":          "PreviousTab|LastTab",
+	"Alt-.":          "NextTab|FirstTab",
 	"Home":           "StartOfTextToggle",
 	"End":            "EndOfLine",
 	"CtrlHome":       "CursorStart",
 	"CtrlEnd":        "CursorEnd",
 	"PageUp":         "CursorPageUp",
 	"PageDown":       "CursorPageDown",
-	"CtrlPageUp":     "PreviousTab",
-	"CtrlPageDown":   "NextTab",
+	"CtrlPageUp":     "PreviousTab|LastTab",
+	"CtrlPageDown":   "NextTab|FirstTab",
 	"ShiftPageUp":    "SelectPageUp",
 	"ShiftPageDown":  "SelectPageDown",
 	"Ctrl-g":         "ToggleHelp",
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ var bufdefaults = map[string]string{
 	"Ctrl-b":         "ShellMode",
 	"Ctrl-q":         "Quit",
 	"Ctrl-e":         "CommandMode",
-	"Ctrl-w":         "NextSplit",
+	"Ctrl-w":         "NextSplit|FirstSplit",
 	"Ctrl-u":         "ToggleMacro",
 	"Ctrl-j":         "PlayMacro",
 	"Insert":         "ToggleOverwriteMode",
diff --git a/runtime/help/keybindings.md b/runtime/help/keybindings.md
index a47fdfe5..c5349e98 100644
--- a/runtime/help/keybindings.md
+++ b/runtime/help/keybindings.md
@@ -253,11 +253,15 @@ QuitAll
 AddTab
 PreviousTab
 NextTab
+FirstTab
+LastTab
 NextSplit
 Unsplit
 VSplit
 HSplit
 PreviousSplit
+FirstSplit
+LastSplit
 ToggleMacro
 PlayMacro
 Suspend (Unix only)
@@ -502,16 +506,16 @@ conventions for text editing defaults.
     "Ctrl-v":         "Paste",
     "Ctrl-a":         "SelectAll",
     "Ctrl-t":         "AddTab",
-    "Alt-,":          "PreviousTab",
-    "Alt-.":          "NextTab",
+    "Alt-,":          "PreviousTab|LastTab",
+    "Alt-.":          "NextTab|FirstTab",
     "Home":           "StartOfText",
     "End":            "EndOfLine",
     "CtrlHome":       "CursorStart",
     "CtrlEnd":        "CursorEnd",
     "PageUp":         "CursorPageUp",
     "PageDown":       "CursorPageDown",
-    "CtrlPageUp":     "PreviousTab",
-    "CtrlPageDown":   "NextTab",
+    "CtrlPageUp":     "PreviousTab|LastTab",
+    "CtrlPageDown":   "NextTab|FirstTab",
     "ShiftPageUp":    "SelectPageUp",
     "ShiftPageDown":  "SelectPageDown",
     "Ctrl-g":         "ToggleHelp",
@@ -522,7 +526,7 @@ conventions for text editing defaults.
     "Ctrl-b":         "ShellMode",
     "Ctrl-q":         "Quit",
     "Ctrl-e":         "CommandMode",
-    "Ctrl-w":         "NextSplit",
+    "Ctrl-w":         "NextSplit|FirstSplit",
     "Ctrl-u":         "ToggleMacro",
     "Ctrl-j":         "PlayMacro",
     "Insert":         "ToggleOverwriteMode",