Learning Basic VI commands and shortcuts
It might useful for Linux beginners.
Command Mode
Default mode of vim
Move by character: Arrow Keys, h, j, k, l
Move by word: w, b
Move by sentence: ), (
Move by paragraph: }, {
Jump to line x: xG
Jump to end: G
Insert mode
i begins insert mode at the cursor
A append to end of line
I insert at beginning of line
o insert new a line (below)
O insert new line (above
Ex Mode
o :w writes (saves) the file to disk
o :wq writes and quits
o :q! quits, even if changes are lost
Manipulating Text
change (c)
cut (d)
yank (y)
paste (p) without target
Line in Action
Line as in action
Letter l
Word w
Sentence ahead )
Sentence behind (
Paragraph above {
Paragraph below }
Undoing Changes (Command Mode)
u undo most recent change.
U undo all changes to the current line since the cursor landed on the line.
Ctrl-r redo last "undone" change
Multiple windows
Multiple documents in multiple windows
Ctrl-w, s splits the screen horizontally
Ctrl-w, v splits the screen vertically
Ctrl-w, Arrow moves between windows
:q close the current window
Ex-mode instructions always affect the current window
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