vim-cmds.txt

Key Action  Followed by
a   enter insertion mode after current character    text, ESC
b   back word
c   change command  cursor motion command
d   delete command  cursor motion command
e   end of word
f   find character after cursor in current line character to find
h   move left one character
i   enter insertion mode before current character   text, ESC
j   move down one line
k   move up one line
l   move right one character
m   mark current line and position  mark character tag (a-z)
n   repeat last search
o   open line below and enter insertion mode    text, ESC
p   put buffer after cursor
r   replace single character at cursor  replacement character expected
s   substitute single character with new text   text, ESC
t   same as "f" but cursor moves to just before found character character to find
u   undo
w   move foreward one word
x   delete single character
y   yank command    cursor motion command
z   position current line   CR = top; "." = center; "-"=bottom
A   enter insertion mode after end of line  text, ESC
B   move back one Word
C   change to end of line   text, ESC
D   delete to end of line
E   move to end of Word
F   backwards version of "f"    character to find
G   goto line number prefixed, or goto end if none
H   home cursor - goto first line on screen
I   enter insertion mode before first non-whitespace character  text, ESC
J   join current line with next line
L   goto last line on screen
M   goto middle line on screen
N   repeat last search, but in opposite direction of original search
O   open line above and enter insertion mode    text, ESC
P   put buffer before cursor
Q   leave visual mode (go into "ex" mode)
R   replace mode - replaces through end of current line, then inserts   text, ESC
S   substitute entire line - deletes line, enters insertion mode    text, ESC
T   backwards version of "t"    character to find
U   restores line to state when cursor was moved into it
W   foreward Word
X   delete backwards single character
Y   yank entire line
Z   first half of quick save-and-exit   "Z"
0   move to column zero
1-9 numeric precursor to other commands [additional numbers (0-9)] command
  (SPACE) move right one character
  ! shell command filter    cursor motion command, shell command
  @ vi eval buffer name (a-z)
  $ move to end of line
  % match nearest [],(),{} on line, to its match (same line or others)
  ^ move to first non-whitespace character of line
  & repeat last ex substitution (":s ...") not including modifiers
  ( move to previous sentence
  ) move to next sentence
  | move to column zero
  - move to first non-whitespace of previous line
  _ similar to "^" but uses numeric prefix oddly
  + move to first non-whitespace of next line
  [ move to previous "{...}" section    "["
  ] move to next "{...}" section    "]"
{ move to previous blank-line separated section   "{"
}   move to next blank-line separated section   "}"
;   repeat last "f", "F", "t", or "T" command
'   move to marked line, first non-whitespace   character tag (a-z)
`   move to marked line, memorized column   character tag (a-z)
:   ex-submode  ex command
"   access numbered buffer; load or access lettered buffer  1-9,a-z
~   reverse case of current character and move cursor forward
,   reverse direction of last "f", "F", "t", or "T" command
.   repeat last text-changing command
/   search forward  search string, ESC or CR
<   unindent command    cursor motion command
>   indent command  cursor motion command
?   search backward search string, ESC or CR
^B  back (up) one screen
^D  down half screen
^E  scroll text up (cursor doesn't move unless it has to)
^F  foreward (down) one screen
^G  show status
^H  backspace
^J  line down
^L  refresh screen
^M  (CR) move to first non-whitespace of next line
^N  move down one line
^P  move up one line
^Q  XON
^R  does nothing (variants: redraw; multiple-redo)
^S  XOFF
^T  go to the file/code you were editing before the last tag jump
^U  up half screen
^Y  scroll text down (cursor doesn't move unless it has to)
^Z  suspend program
^\  leave visual mode (go into "ex" mode)
^]  use word at cursor to lookup function in tags file, edit that file/code
^^  switch file buffers
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