vim basics

Quick start

In normal mode (Esc)

• Insert mode i
• Move cursor h j k l
• Undo u
• Redo Shift+R
• Find /
  • Find next n
  • Find previous N
• Save :w
• Quit :q
• Quit without saving :q!
• Delete all gg dG

Additional

In normal mode (Esc)

• Delete right x
• Delete left X
• Delete line dd
• Move to the beginning of the next word b
• Move to the beginning of this or the previous word w
• Move to the end of this or the next word e
• Move to the start of the line 0
• Move to the end of the line $
• Move to the start of the document gg
• Move to the end of the document G
• Visual mode v
• Open new line below and go to insert mode o
• Open new line above and go to insert mode O
• Go to corresponding parenthesis %