Open a file for editing :e path/to/file.txt
Return to Normal mode ESC or <CTRL>+C
You have to be in Normal mode. Use ESC to get out of Visual, Replace, or Insert mode.
(cursor left) h
(cursor down) j
(cursor up) k
(cursor right) l
next word e
Jump to the first line gg
Jump to the last line G
Insert text before cursor i
Insert text after cursor a
Open a file in a horizontal split :sp path/to/file.txt
Open a file in a vertical split :vsp path/to/file.txt
Move to a split window page <CTRL>+w and a direction key (h, j, k, or l)
Move to next window pane <CTRL>w w
Make selected pane bigger CTRL>w + (yes, you need the shift key for the plus)
Make selected pane smaller <CTRL>w -
Search for a word /<word>
Go to next match n
Find and replace on line :s/<find>/<replace>
Find and replace globally :%s/<find>/<replace>//gc
Go to first quote, replace text in quotes: ci"
cut the current line dd
copy the current line yy
paste below current line p
paste above current line P
Remove the character under cursor x
Remove the character before cursor X
Delete the word under cursor de
Delete to the end of the line d$
Remove five lines starting here 5dd
Copy five lines starting here 5yy
indent this line >>
indent five lines starting here 5>>
Replace mode (overtype) r
Visual mode v
Visual Line mode V
Visual Block mode <CTRL>v
Open the NERDTree :NERDTree
Toggle the NERDTree on and off :NERDTreeToggle
Open selected file <ENTER>
Open selected file in horiz. split i
Open selected file in vert. split v
File menu m
Help ?
Run a command :!<command>
Open a shell :sh
Combine Visual mode and cursor movement + Yank to copy or delete blocks
Remove 5 lines Vjjjdd (Visual Line mode, highlights line 1, jj to go Down two lines, dd to delete)
Create a custom Map Leader key to make it easy to run your own commands. We'll make it easy to show and hide NERDtree with a simple shortcut. Add these two lines to your .vimrc file:
let mapleader = ","
map <Leader>d :NERDTreeToggle<CR> :set number<CR>
With that, you can open and close NERDTree with
,d
in Normal mode.
Run gS
to split the line into multiple lines. Run gJ
to revert it.
Run gd
to find function definition. Run Cntrl + T to go back.
Run K
to find function documentation.