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IT IS MODAL EDITOR (DIFFERENT OPERATING MODES)

  • Normal mode (navigating around file)
    • i — Insert mode (press esc to return)
    • r — Replace mode (press esc to return)
    • v — Visual mode (press esc to return)
      • Line mode (keyboard control)
      • Block mode (mouse control)

Commands

Normal mode

Command Description
:q Quit a window
:q! Quit entire vim
:w Save file
:w *.txt Save as new file
/words Search for words in file
n Select next match of pattern
. Repeat the same editing
ci Edit words inside parentheses
Command Description
h Move cursor left
l Move cursor right
j Move cursor down
k Move cursor up
u Undo the change
y Copy a character
yw Copy a word
p Paste
v Enable visual mode for text selection
o Open a new line for editing
Command Description
b Move cursor back one word
G Move to end of file
g Move to beginning of file
dw Delete a word
ce Delete word and enter insert mode
x Delete a character
r Replace a character

Insert mode

To move from Normal mode to Insert mode you can do the following:

  1. Press s
  2. Press i
  3. Press gh

To escape back to normal mode use the Esc key.