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5. EX commands					*ex-cmd-index* *:index*

This is a brief but complete listing of all the ":" commands, without
mentioning any arguments.  The optional part of the command name is inside [].
The commands are sorted on the non-optional part of their name.

tag	      command	      action ~
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|:!|		:!		filter lines or execute an external command
|:!!|		:!!		repeat last ":!" command
|:#|		:#		same as ":number"
|:&|		:&		repeat last ":substitute"
|:<|		:<		shift lines one 'shiftwidth' left
|:=|		:=		print the cursor line number
|:>|		:>		shift lines one 'shiftwidth' right
|:@|		:@		execute contents of a register
|:@@|		:@@		repeat the previous ":@"
|:Next|		:N[ext]		go to previous file in the argument list
|:append|	:a[ppend]	append text
|:abbreviate|	:ab[breviate]	enter abbreviation
|:abclear|	:abc[lear]	remove all abbreviations
|:aboveleft|	:abo[veleft]	make split window appear left or above
|:all|		:al[l]		open a window for each file in the argument
				list
|:amenu|	:am[enu]	enter new menu item for all modes
|:anoremenu|	:an[oremenu]	enter a new menu for all modes that will not
				be remapped
|:args|		:ar[gs]		print the argument list
|:argadd|	:arga[dd]	add items to the argument list
|:argdelete|	:argd[elete]	delete items from the argument list
|:argedit|	:arge[dit]	add item to the argument list and edit it
|:argdo|	:argdo		do a command on all items in the argument list
|:argglobal|	:argg[lobal]	define the global argument list
|:arglocal|	:argl[ocal]	define a local argument list
|:argument|	:argu[ment]	go to specific file in the argument list
|:ascii|	:as[cii]	print ascii value of character under the cursor
|:autocmd|	:au[tocmd]	enter or show autocommands
|:augroup|	:aug[roup]	select the autocommand group to use
|:aunmenu|	:aun[menu]	remove menu for all modes
|:buffer|	:b[uffer]	go to specific buffer in the buffer list
|:bNext|	:bN[ext]	go to previous buffer in the buffer list
|:ball|		:ba[ll]		open a window for each buffer in the buffer list
|:badd|		:bad[d]		add buffer to the buffer list
|:bdelete|	:bd[elete]	remove a buffer from the buffer list
|:behave|	:be[have]	set mouse and selection behavior
|:belowright|	:bel[owright]	make split window appear right or below
|:bfirst|	:bf[irst]	go to first buffer in the buffer list
|:blast|	:bl[ast]	go to last buffer in the buffer list
|:bmodified|	:bm[odified]	go to next buffer in the buffer list that has
				been modified
|:bnext|	:bn[ext]	go to next buffer in the buffer list
|:botright|	:bo[tright]	make split window appear at bottom or far right
|:bprevious|	:bp[revious]	go to previous buffer in the buffer list
|:brewind|	:br[ewind]	go to first buffer in the buffer list
|:break|	:brea[k]	break out of while loop
|:breakadd|	:breaka[dd]	add a debugger breakpoint
|:breakdel|	:breakd[el]	delete a debugger breakpoint
|:breaklist|	:breakl[ist]	list debugger breakpoints
|:browse|	:bro[wse]	use file selection dialog
|:bufdo|	:bufdo		execute command in each listed buffer
|:buffers|	:buffers	list all files in the buffer list
|:bunload|	:bun[load]	unload a specific buffer
|:bwipeout|	:bw[ipeout]	really delete a buffer
|:change|	:c[hange]	replace a line or series of lines
|:cNext|	:cN[ext]	go to previous error
|:cNfile|	:cNf[ile]	go to last error in previous file
|:cabbrev|	:ca[bbrev]	like ":abbreviate" but for Command-line mode
|:cabclear|	:cabc[lear]	clear all abbreviations for Command-line mode
|:caddbuffer|	:cad[dbuffer]	add errors from buffer
|:caddexpr|	:cadde[xpr]	add errors from expr
|:caddfile|	:caddf[ile]	add error message to current quickfix list
|:call|		:cal[l]		call a function
|:catch|	:cat[ch]	part of a :try command
|:cbottom|	:cbo[ttom]	scroll to the bottom of the quickfix window
|:cbuffer|	:cb[uffer]	parse error messages and jump to first error
|:cc|		:cc		go to specific error
|:cclose|	:ccl[ose]	close quickfix window
|:cd|		:cd		change directory
|:cdo|		:cdo		execute command in each valid error list entry
|:cfdo|		:cfdo		execute command in each file in error list
|:center|	:ce[nter]	format lines at the center
|:cexpr|	:cex[pr]	read errors from expr and jump to first
|:cfile|	:cf[ile]	read file with error messages and jump to first
|:cfirst|	:cfir[st]	go to the specified error, default first one
|:cgetbuffer|	:cgetb[uffer]	get errors from buffer
|:cgetexpr|	:cgete[xpr]	get errors from expr
|:cgetfile|	:cg[etfile]	read file with error messages
|:changes|	:changes	print the change list
|:chdir|	:chd[ir]	change directory
|:checkpath|	:che[ckpath]	list included files
|:checktime|	:checkt[ime]	check timestamp of loaded buffers
|:chistory|	:chi[story]	list the error lists
|:clast|	:cla[st]	go to the specified error, default last one
|:clearjumps|	:cle[arjumps]	clear the jump list
|:clist|	:cl[ist]	list all errors
|:close|	:clo[se]	close current window
|:cmap|		:cm[ap]		like ":map" but for Command-line mode
|:cmapclear|	:cmapc[lear]	clear all mappings for Command-line mode
|:cmenu|	:cme[nu]	add menu for Command-line mode
|:cnext|	:cn[ext]	go to next error
|:cnewer|	:cnew[er]	go to newer error list
|:cnfile|	:cnf[ile]	go to first error in next file
|:cnoremap|	:cno[remap]	like ":noremap" but for Command-line mode
|:cnoreabbrev|	:cnorea[bbrev]	like ":noreabbrev" but for Command-line mode
|:cnoremenu|	:cnoreme[nu]	like ":noremenu" but for Command-line mode
|:copy|		:co[py]		copy lines
|:colder|	:col[der]	go to older error list
|:colorscheme|	:colo[rscheme]	load a specific color scheme
|:command|	:com[mand]	create user-defined command
|:comclear|	:comc[lear]	clear all user-defined commands
|:compiler|	:comp[iler]	do settings for a specific compiler
|:continue|	:con[tinue]	go back to :while
|:confirm|	:conf[irm]	prompt user when confirmation required
|:copen|	:cope[n]	open quickfix window
|:cprevious|	:cp[revious]	go to previous error
|:cpfile|	:cpf[ile]	go to last error in previous file
|:cquit|	:cq[uit]	quit Vim with an error code
|:crewind|	:cr[ewind]	go to the specified error, default first one
|:cscope|	:cs[cope]	execute cscope command
|:cstag|	:cst[ag]	use cscope to jump to a tag
|:cunmap|	:cu[nmap]	like ":unmap" but for Command-line mode
|:cunabbrev|	:cuna[bbrev]	like ":unabbrev" but for Command-line mode
|:cunmenu|	:cunme[nu]	remove menu for Command-line mode
|:cwindow|	:cw[indow]	open or close quickfix window
|:delete|	:d[elete]	delete lines
|:delmarks|	:delm[arks]	delete marks
|:debug|	:deb[ug]	run a command in debugging mode
|:debuggreedy|	:debugg[reedy]	read debug mode commands from normal input
|:delcommand|	:delc[ommand]	delete user-defined command
|:delfunction|	:delf[unction]	delete a user function
|:diffupdate|	:dif[fupdate]	update 'diff' buffers
|:diffget|	:diffg[et]	remove differences in current buffer
|:diffoff|	:diffo[ff]	switch off diff mode
|:diffpatch|	:diffp[atch]	apply a patch and show differences
|:diffput|	:diffpu[t]	remove differences in other buffer
|:diffsplit|	:diffs[plit]	show differences with another file
|:diffthis|	:diffthis	make current window a diff window
|:digraphs|	:dig[raphs]	show or enter digraphs
|:display|	:di[splay]	display registers
|:djump|	:dj[ump]	jump to #define
|:dl|		:dl		short for |:delete| with the 'l' flag
|:dl|		:del[ete]l	short for |:delete| with the 'l' flag
|:dlist|	:dli[st]	list #defines
|:doautocmd|	:do[autocmd]	apply autocommands to current buffer
|:doautoall|	:doautoa[ll]	apply autocommands for all loaded buffers
|:dp|		:d[elete]p	short for |:delete| with the 'p' flag
|:drop|		:dr[op]		jump to window editing file or edit file in
				current window
|:dsearch|	:ds[earch]	list one #define
|:dsplit|	:dsp[lit]	split window and jump to #define
|:edit|		:e[dit]		edit a file
|:earlier|	:ea[rlier]	go to older change, undo
|:echo|		:ec[ho]		echoes the result of expressions
|:echoerr|	:echoe[rr]	like :echo, show like an error and use history
|:echohl|	:echoh[l]	set highlighting for echo commands
|:echomsg|	:echom[sg]	same as :echo, put message in history
|:echon|	:echon		same as :echo, but without <EOL>
|:else|		:el[se]		part of an :if command
|:elseif|	:elsei[f]	part of an :if command
|:emenu|	:em[enu]	execute a menu by name
|:endif|	:en[dif]	end previous :if
|:endfor|	:endfo[r]	end previous :for
|:endfunction|	:endf[unction]	end of a user function
|:endtry|	:endt[ry]	end previous :try
|:endwhile|	:endw[hile]	end previous :while
|:enew|		:ene[w]		edit a new, unnamed buffer
|:ex|		:ex		same as ":edit"
|:execute|	:exe[cute]	execute result of expressions
|:exit|		:exi[t]		same as ":xit"
|:exusage|	:exu[sage]	overview of Ex commands
|:file|		:f[ile]		show or set the current file name
|:files|	:files		list all files in the buffer list
|:filetype|	:filet[ype]	switch file type detection on/off
|:find|		:fin[d]		find file in 'path' and edit it
|:finally|	:fina[lly]	part of a :try command
|:finish|	:fini[sh]	quit sourcing a Vim script
|:first|	:fir[st]	go to the first file in the argument list
|:fold|		:fo[ld]		create a fold
|:foldclose|	:foldc[lose]	close folds
|:folddoopen|	:foldd[oopen]	execute command on lines not in a closed fold
|:folddoclosed|	:folddoc[losed]	execute command on lines in a closed fold
|:foldopen|	:foldo[pen]	open folds
|:for|		:for		for loop
|:function|	:fu[nction]	define a user function
|:global|	:g[lobal]	execute commands for matching lines
|:goto|		:go[to]		go to byte in the buffer
|:grep|		:gr[ep]		run 'grepprg' and jump to first match
|:grepadd|	:grepa[dd]	like :grep, but append to current list
|:gui|		:gu[i]		start the GUI
|:gvim|		:gv[im]		start the GUI
|:hardcopy|	:ha[rdcopy]	send text to the printer
|:help|		:h[elp]		open a help window
|:helpclose|	:helpc[lose]	close one help window
|:helpgrep|	:helpg[rep]	like ":grep" but searches help files
|:helptags|	:helpt[ags]	generate help tags for a directory
|:highlight|	:hi[ghlight]	specify highlighting methods
|:hide|		:hid[e]		hide current buffer for a command
|:history|	:his[tory]	print a history list
|:insert|	:i[nsert]	insert text
|:iabbrev|	:ia[bbrev]	like ":abbrev" but for Insert mode
|:iabclear|	:iabc[lear]	like ":abclear" but for Insert mode
|:if|		:if		execute commands when condition met
|:ijump|	:ij[ump]	jump to definition of identifier
|:ilist|	:il[ist]	list lines where identifier matches
|:imap|		:im[ap]		like ":map" but for Insert mode
|:imapclear|	:imapc[lear]	like ":mapclear" but for Insert mode
|:imenu|	:ime[nu]	add menu for Insert mode
|:inoremap|	:ino[remap]	like ":noremap" but for Insert mode
|:inoreabbrev|	:inorea[bbrev]	like ":noreabbrev" but for Insert mode
|:inoremenu|	:inoreme[nu]	like ":noremenu" but for Insert mode
|:intro|	:int[ro]	print the introductory message
|:isearch|	:is[earch]	list one line where identifier matches
|:isplit|	:isp[lit]	split window and jump to definition of
				identifier
|:iunmap|	:iu[nmap]	like ":unmap" but for Insert mode
|:iunabbrev|	:iuna[bbrev]	like ":unabbrev" but for Insert mode
|:iunmenu|	:iunme[nu]	remove menu for Insert mode
|:join|		:j[oin]		join lines
|:jumps|	:ju[mps]	print the jump list
|:k|		:k		set a mark
|:keepalt|	:keepa[lt]	following command keeps the alternate file
|:keepmarks|	:kee[pmarks]	following command keeps marks where they are
|:keepjumps|	:keepj[umps]	following command keeps jumplist and marks
|:keeppatterns|	:keepp[atterns]	following command keeps search pattern history
|:lNext|	:lN[ext]	go to previous entry in location list
|:lNfile|	:lNf[ile]	go to last entry in previous file
|:list|		:l[ist]		print lines
|:laddexpr|	:lad[dexpr]	add locations from expr
|:laddbuffer|	:laddb[uffer]	add locations from buffer
|:laddfile|	:laddf[ile]	add locations to current location list
|:last|		:la[st]		go to the last file in the argument list
|:language|	:lan[guage]	set the language (locale)
|:later|	:lat[er]	go to newer change, redo
|:lbottom|	:lbo[ttom]	scroll to the bottom of the location window
|:lbuffer|	:lb[uffer]	parse locations and jump to first location
|:lcd|		:lc[d]		change directory locally
|:lchdir|	:lch[dir]	change directory locally
|:lclose|	:lcl[ose]	close location window
|:lcscope|	:lcs[cope]	like ":cscope" but uses location list
|:ldo|		:ld[o]		execute command in valid location list entries
|:lfdo|		:lfd[o]		execute command in each file in location list
|:left|		:le[ft]		left align lines
|:leftabove|	:lefta[bove]	make split window appear left or above
|:let|		:let		assign a value to a variable or option
|:lexpr|	:lex[pr]	read locations from expr and jump to first
|:lfile|	:lf[ile]	read file with locations and jump to first
|:lfirst|	:lfir[st]	go to the specified location, default first one
|:lgetbuffer|	:lgetb[uffer]	get locations from buffer
|:lgetexpr|	:lgete[xpr]	get locations from expr
|:lgetfile|	:lg[etfile]	read file with locations
|:lgrep|	:lgr[ep]	run 'grepprg' and jump to first match
|:lgrepadd|	:lgrepa[dd]	like :grep, but append to current list
|:lhelpgrep|	:lh[elpgrep]	like ":helpgrep" but uses location list
|:lhistory|	:lhi[story]	list the location lists
|:ll|		:ll		go to specific location
|:llast|	:lla[st]	go to the specified location, default last one
|:llist|	:lli[st]	list all locations
|:lmake|	:lmak[e]	execute external command 'makeprg' and parse
				error messages
|:lmap|		:lm[ap]		like ":map!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
|:lmapclear|	:lmapc[lear]	like ":mapclear!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
|:lnext|	:lne[xt]	go to next location
|:lnewer|	:lnew[er]	go to newer location list
|:lnfile|	:lnf[ile]	go to first location in next file
|:lnoremap|	:ln[oremap]	like ":noremap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
|:loadkeymap|	:loadk[eymap]	load the following keymaps until EOF
|:loadview|	:lo[adview]	load view for current window from a file
|:lockmarks|	:loc[kmarks]	following command keeps marks where they are
|:lockvar|	:lockv[ar]	lock variables
|:lolder|	:lol[der]	go to older location list
|:lopen|	:lope[n]	open location window
|:lprevious|	:lp[revious]	go to previous location
|:lpfile|	:lpf[ile]	go to last location in previous file
|:lrewind|	:lr[ewind]	go to the specified location, default first one
|:ls|		:ls		list all buffers
|:ltag|		:lt[ag]		jump to tag and add matching tags to the
				location list
|:lunmap|	:lu[nmap]	like ":unmap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
|:lvimgrep|	:lv[imgrep]	search for pattern in files
|:lvimgrepadd|	:lvimgrepa[dd]	like :vimgrep, but append to current list
|:lwindow|	:lw[indow]	open or close location window
|:move|		:m[ove]		move lines
|:mark|		:ma[rk]		set a mark
|:make|		:mak[e]		execute external command 'makeprg' and parse
				error messages
|:map|		:map		show or enter a mapping
|:mapclear|	:mapc[lear]	clear all mappings for Normal and Visual mode
|:marks|	:marks		list all marks
|:match|	:mat[ch]	define a match to highlight
|:menu|		:me[nu]		enter a new menu item
|:menutranslate|  :menut[ranslate] add a menu translation item
|:messages|	:mes[sages]	view previously displayed messages
|:mkexrc|	:mk[exrc]	write current mappings and settings to a file
|:mksession|	:mks[ession]	write session info to a file
|:mkspell|	:mksp[ell]	produce .spl spell file
|:mkvimrc|	:mkv[imrc]	write current mappings and settings to a file
|:mkview|	:mkvie[w]	write view of current window to a file
|:mode|		:mod[e]		show or change the screen mode
|:next|		:n[ext]		go to next file in the argument list
|:new|		:new		create a new empty window
|:nmap|		:nm[ap]		like ":map" but for Normal mode
|:nmapclear|	:nmapc[lear]	clear all mappings for Normal mode
|:nmenu|	:nme[nu]	add menu for Normal mode
|:nnoremap|	:nn[oremap]	like ":noremap" but for Normal mode
|:nnoremenu|	:nnoreme[nu]	like ":noremenu" but for Normal mode
|:noautocmd|	:noa[utocmd]	following commands don't trigger autocommands
|:noremap|	:no[remap]	enter a mapping that will not be remapped
|:nohlsearch|	:noh[lsearch]	suspend 'hlsearch' highlighting
|:noreabbrev|	:norea[bbrev]	enter an abbreviation that will not be
				remapped
|:noremenu|	:noreme[nu]	enter a menu that will not be remapped
|:normal|	:norm[al]	execute Normal mode commands
|:noswapfile|	:nos[wapfile]	following commands don't create a swap file
|:number|	:nu[mber]	print lines with line number
|:nunmap|	:nun[map]	like ":unmap" but for Normal mode
|:nunmenu|	:nunme[nu]	remove menu for Normal mode
|:oldfiles|	:o[ldfiles]	list files that have marks in the ShaDa file
|:omap|		:om[ap]		like ":map" but for Operator-pending mode
|:omapclear|	:omapc[lear]	remove all mappings for Operator-pending mode
|:omenu|	:ome[nu]	add menu for Operator-pending mode
|:only|		:on[ly]		close all windows except the current one
|:onoremap|	:ono[remap]	like ":noremap" but for Operator-pending mode
|:onoremenu|	:onoreme[nu]	like ":noremenu" but for Operator-pending mode
|:options|	:opt[ions]	open the options-window
|:ounmap|	:ou[nmap]	like ":unmap" but for Operator-pending mode
|:ounmenu|	:ounme[nu]	remove menu for Operator-pending mode
|:ownsyntax|	:ow[nsyntax]	set new local syntax highlight for this window
|:packadd|	:pa[ckadd]	add a plugin from 'packpath'
|:packloadall|	:packl[oadall]	load all packages under 'packpath'
|:pclose|	:pc[lose]	close preview window
|:pedit|	:ped[it]	edit file in the preview window
|:print|	:p[rint]	print lines
|:profdel|	:profd[el]	stop profiling a function or script
|:profile|	:prof[ile]	profiling functions and scripts
|:promptfind|	:pro[mptfind]	open GUI dialog for searching
|:promptrepl|	:promptr[epl]	open GUI dialog for search/replace
|:pop|		:po[p]		jump to older entry in tag stack
|:popup|	:popu[p]	popup a menu by name
|:ppop|		:pp[op]		":pop" in preview window
|:preserve|	:pre[serve]	write all text to swap file
|:previous|	:prev[ious]	go to previous file in argument list
|:psearch|	:ps[earch]	like ":ijump" but shows match in preview window
|:ptag|		:pt[ag]		show tag in preview window
|:ptNext|	:ptN[ext]	|:tNext| in preview window
|:ptfirst|	:ptf[irst]	|:trewind| in preview window
|:ptjump|	:ptj[ump]	|:tjump| and show tag in preview window
|:ptlast|	:ptl[ast]	|:tlast| in preview window
|:ptnext|	:ptn[ext]	|:tnext| in preview window
|:ptprevious|	:ptp[revious]	|:tprevious| in preview window
|:ptrewind|	:ptr[ewind]	|:trewind| in preview window
|:ptselect|	:pts[elect]	|:tselect| and show tag in preview window
|:put|		:pu[t]		insert contents of register in the text
|:pwd|		:pw[d]		print current directory
|:py3|		:py3		execute Python 3 command
|:python3|	:python3	same as :py3
|:py3do|	:py3d[o]	execute Python 3 command for each line
|:py3file|	:py3f[ile]	execute Python 3 script file
|:python|	:py[thon]	execute Python command
|:pydo|		:pyd[o]		execute Python command for each line
|:pyfile|	:pyf[ile]	execute Python script file
|:quit|		:q[uit]		quit current window (when one window quit Vim)
|:quitall|	:quita[ll]	quit Vim
|:qall|		:qa[ll]		quit Vim
|:read|		:r[ead]		read file into the text
|:recover|	:rec[over]	recover a file from a swap file
|:redo|		:red[o]		redo one undone change
|:redir|	:redi[r]	redirect messages to a file or register
|:redraw|	:redr[aw]	force a redraw of the display
|:redrawstatus|	:redraws[tatus]	force a redraw of the status line(s)
|:registers|	:reg[isters]	display the contents of registers
|:resize|	:res[ize]	change current window height
|:retab|	:ret[ab]	change tab size
|:return|	:retu[rn]	return from a user function
|:rewind|	:rew[ind]	go to the first file in the argument list
|:right|	:ri[ght]	right align text
|:rightbelow|	:rightb[elow]	make split window appear right or below
|:rshada|	:rsh[ada]	read from ShaDa file
|:rundo|	:rund[o]	read undo information from a file
|:runtime|	:ru[ntime]	source vim scripts in 'runtimepath'
|:substitute|	:s[ubstitute]	find and replace text
|:sNext|	:sN[ext]	split window and go to previous file in
				argument list
|:sandbox|	:san[dbox]	execute a command in the sandbox
|:sargument|	:sa[rgument]	split window and go to specific file in
				argument list
|:sall|		:sal[l]		open a window for each file in argument list
|:saveas|	:sav[eas]	save file under another name.
|:sbuffer|	:sb[uffer]	split window and go to specific file in the
				buffer list
|:sbNext|	:sbN[ext]	split window and go to previous file in the
				buffer list
|:sball|	:sba[ll]	open a window for each file in the buffer list
|:sbfirst|	:sbf[irst]	split window and go to first file in the
				buffer list
|:sblast|	:sbl[ast]	split window and go to last file in buffer
				list
|:sbmodified|	:sbm[odified]	split window and go to modified file in the
				buffer list
|:sbnext|	:sbn[ext]	split window and go to next file in the buffer
				list
|:sbprevious|	:sbp[revious]	split window and go to previous file in the
				buffer list
|:sbrewind|	:sbr[ewind]	split window and go to first file in the
				buffer list
|:scriptnames|	:scr[iptnames]	list names of all sourced Vim scripts
|:scriptencoding| :scripte[ncoding]	encoding used in sourced Vim script
|:scscope|	:scs[cope]	split window and execute cscope command
|:set|		:se[t]		show or set options
|:setfiletype|	:setf[iletype]	set 'filetype', unless it was set already
|:setglobal|	:setg[lobal]	show global values of options
|:setlocal|	:setl[ocal]	show or set options locally
|:sfind|	:sf[ind]	split current window and edit file in 'path'
|:sfirst|	:sfir[st]	split window and go to first file in the
				argument list
|:simalt|	:sim[alt]	Win32 GUI: simulate Windows ALT key
|:sign|		:sig[n]		manipulate signs
|:silent|	:sil[ent]	run a command silently
|:sleep|	:sl[eep]	do nothing for a few seconds
|:slast|	:sla[st]	split window and go to last file in the
				argument list
|:smagic|	:sm[agic]	:substitute with 'magic'
|:smap|		:smap		like ":map" but for Select mode
|:smapclear|	:smapc[lear]	remove all mappings for Select mode
|:smenu|	:sme[nu]	add menu for Select mode
|:snext|	:sn[ext]	split window and go to next file in the
				argument list
|:snomagic|	:sno[magic]	:substitute with 'nomagic'
|:snoremap|	:snor[emap]	like ":noremap" but for Select mode
|:snoremenu|	:snoreme[nu]	like ":noremenu" but for Select mode
|:sort|		:sor[t]		sort lines
|:source|	:so[urce]	read Vim or Ex commands from a file
|:spelldump|	:spelld[ump]	split window and fill with all correct words
|:spellgood|	:spe[llgood]	add good word for spelling
|:spellinfo|	:spelli[nfo]	show info about loaded spell files
|:spellrepall|	:spellr[epall]	replace all bad words like last |z=|
|:spellundo|	:spellu[ndo]	remove good or bad word
|:spellwrong|	:spellw[rong]	add spelling mistake
|:split|	:sp[lit]	split current window
|:sprevious|	:spr[evious]	split window and go to previous file in the
				argument list
|:srewind|	:sre[wind]	split window and go to first file in the
				argument list
|:stop|		:st[op]		suspend the editor or escape to a shell
|:stag|		:sta[g]		split window and jump to a tag
|:startinsert|	:star[tinsert]	start Insert mode
|:startgreplace|  :startg[replace] start Virtual Replace mode
|:startreplace|	:startr[eplace]	start Replace mode
|:stopinsert|	:stopi[nsert]	stop Insert mode
|:stjump|	:stj[ump]	do ":tjump" and split window
|:stselect|	:sts[elect]	do ":tselect" and split window
|:sunhide|	:sun[hide]	same as ":unhide"
|:sunmap|	:sunm[ap]	like ":unmap" but for Select mode
|:sunmenu|	:sunme[nu]	remove menu for Select mode
|:suspend|	:sus[pend]	same as ":stop"
|:sview|	:sv[iew]	split window and edit file read-only
|:swapname|	:sw[apname]	show the name of the current swap file
|:syntax|	:sy[ntax]	syntax highlighting
|:syntime|	:synti[me]	measure syntax highlighting speed
|:syncbind|	:sync[bind]	sync scroll binding
|:t|		:t		same as ":copy"
|:tNext|	:tN[ext]	jump to previous matching tag
|:tabNext|	:tabN[ext]	go to previous tab page
|:tabclose|	:tabc[lose]	close current tab page
|:tabdo|	:tabdo		execute command in each tab page
|:tabedit|	:tabe[dit]	edit a file in a new tab page
|:tabfind|	:tabf[ind]	find file in 'path', edit it in a new tab page
|:tabfirst|	:tabfir[st]	go to first tab page
|:tablast|	:tabl[ast]	go to last tab page
|:tabmove|	:tabm[ove]	move tab page to other position
|:tabnew|	:tabnew		edit a file in a new tab page
|:tabnext|	:tabn[ext]	go to next tab page
|:tabonly|	:tabo[nly]	close all tab pages except the current one
|:tabprevious|	:tabp[revious]	go to previous tab page
|:tabrewind|	:tabr[ewind]	go to first tab page
|:tabs|		:tabs		list the tab pages and what they contain
|:tab|		:tab		create new tab when opening new window
|:tag|		:ta[g]		jump to tag
|:tags|		:tags		show the contents of the tag stack
|:terminal|	:te[rminal]	open a terminal buffer
|:tfirst|	:tf[irst]	jump to first matching tag
|:throw|	:th[row]	throw an exception
|:tjump|	:tj[ump]	like ":tselect", but jump directly when there
				is only one match
|:tlast|	:tl[ast]	jump to last matching tag
|:tmenu|	:tm[enu]	define menu tooltip
|:tnext|	:tn[ext]	jump to next matching tag
|:topleft|	:to[pleft]	make split window appear at top or far left
|:tprevious|	:tp[revious]	jump to previous matching tag
|:trewind|	:tr[ewind]	jump to first matching tag
|:try|		:try		execute commands, abort on error or exception
|:tselect|	:ts[elect]	list matching tags and select one
|:tunmenu|	:tu[nmenu]	remove menu tooltip
|:undo|		:u[ndo]		undo last change(s)
|:undojoin|	:undoj[oin]	join next change with previous undo block
|:undolist|	:undol[ist]	list leafs of the undo tree
|:unabbreviate|	:una[bbreviate]	remove abbreviation
|:unhide|	:unh[ide]	open a window for each loaded file in the
				buffer list
|:unlet|	:unl[et]	delete variable
|:unlockvar|	:unlo[ckvar]	unlock variables
|:unmap|	:unm[ap]	remove mapping
|:unmenu|	:unme[nu]	remove menu
|:unsilent|	:uns[ilent]	run a command not silently
|:update|	:up[date]	write buffer if modified
|:vglobal|	:v[global]	execute commands for not matching lines
|:version|	:ve[rsion]	print version number and other info
|:verbose|	:verb[ose]	execute command with 'verbose' set
|:vertical|	:vert[ical]	make following command split vertically
|:vimgrep|	:vim[grep]	search for pattern in files
|:vimgrepadd|	:vimgrepa[dd]	like :vimgrep, but append to current list
|:visual|	:vi[sual]	same as ":edit", but turns off "Ex" mode
|:viusage|	:viu[sage]	overview of Normal mode commands
|:view|		:vie[w]		edit a file read-only
|:vmap|		:vm[ap]		like ":map" but for Visual+Select mode
|:vmapclear|	:vmapc[lear]	remove all mappings for Visual+Select mode
|:vmenu|	:vme[nu]	add menu for Visual+Select mode
|:vnew|		:vne[w]		create a new empty window, vertically split
|:vnoremap|	:vn[oremap]	like ":noremap" but for Visual+Select mode
|:vnoremenu|	:vnoreme[nu]	like ":noremenu" but for Visual+Select mode
|:vsplit|	:vs[plit]	split current window vertically
|:vunmap|	:vu[nmap]	like ":unmap" but for Visual+Select mode
|:vunmenu|	:vunme[nu]	remove menu for Visual+Select mode
|:windo|	:windo		execute command in each window
|:write|	:w[rite]	write to a file
|:wNext|	:wN[ext]	write to a file and go to previous file in
				argument list
|:wall|		:wa[ll]		write all (changed) buffers
|:while|	:wh[ile]	execute loop for as long as condition met
|:winsize|	:wi[nsize]	get or set window size (obsolete)
|:wincmd|	:winc[md]	execute a Window (CTRL-W) command
|:winpos|	:winp[os]	get or set window position
|:wnext|	:wn[ext]	write to a file and go to next file in
				argument list
|:wprevious|	:wp[revious]	write to a file and go to previous file in
				argument list
|:wq|		:wq		write to a file and quit window or Vim
|:wqall|	:wqa[ll]	write all changed buffers and quit Vim
|:wshada|	:wsh[ada]	write to ShaDa file
|:wundo|	:wu[ndo]	write undo information to a file
|:xit|		:x[it]		write if buffer changed and quit window or Vim
|:xall|		:xa[ll]		same as ":wqall"
|:xmapclear|	:xmapc[lear]	remove all mappings for Visual mode
|:xmap|		:xm[ap]		like ":map" but for Visual mode
|:xmenu|	:xme[nu]	add menu for Visual mode
|:xnoremap|	:xn[oremap]	like ":noremap" but for Visual mode
|:xnoremenu|	:xnoreme[nu]	like ":noremenu" but for Visual mode
|:xunmap|	:xu[nmap]	like ":unmap" but for Visual mode
|:xunmenu|	:xunme[nu]	remove menu for Visual mode
|:yank|		:y[ank]		yank lines into a register
|:z|		:z		print some lines
|:~|		:~		repeat last ":substitute"