To save a google search, here's an emacs customization to leave cursor at the start of the match. From http://endlessparentheses.com/leave-the-cursor-at-start-

To save a google search, here's an emacs customization to leave cursor at the start of the match. From http://endlessparentheses.com/leave-the-cursor-at-start-of-match-after-isearch.html http://endlessparentheses.com/leave-the-cursor-at-start-of-m... (add-hook 'isearch-mode-end-hook #'endless/goto-match-beginning) (defun endless/goto-match-beginning () "Go to the start of current isearch match. Use in `isearch-mode-end-hook'." (when (and isearch-forward (number-or-marker-p isearch-other-end) (not mark-active) (not isearch-mode-end-hook-quit)) (goto-char isearch-other-end)))