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*index.txt* For Vim version 8.2. Last change: 2021 Feb 14 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar *index* This file contains a list of all commands for each mode, with a tag and a short description. The lists are sorted on ASCII value. Tip: When looking for certain functionality, use a search command. E.g., to look for deleting something, use: "/delete". 1. Insert mode |insert-index| 2. Normal mode |normal-index| 2.1. Text objects |objects| 2.2. Window commands |CTRL-W| 2.3. Square bracket commands |[| 2.4. Commands starting with 'g' |g| 2.5. Commands starting with 'z' |z| 2.6. Operator-pending mode |operator-pending-index| 3. Visual mode |visual-index| 4. Command-line editing |ex-edit-index| 5. Terminal-Job mode |terminal-job-index| 6. EX commands |ex-cmd-index| For an overview of options see |option-list|. For an overview of built-in functions see |functions|. For a list of Vim variables see |vim-variable|. For a complete listing of all help items see |help-tags|. ============================================================================== 1. Insert mode *insert-index* tag char action in Insert mode ~ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |i_CTRL-@| CTRL-@ insert previously inserted text and stop insert |i_CTRL-A| CTRL-A insert previously inserted text CTRL-B not used |i_CTRL-B-gone| |i_CTRL-C| CTRL-C quit insert mode, without checking for abbreviation, unless 'insertmode' set. |i_CTRL-D| CTRL-D delete one shiftwidth of indent in the current line |i_CTRL-E| CTRL-E insert the character which is below the cursor CTRL-F not used (but by default it's in 'cinkeys' to re-indent the current line) |i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G CTRL-J line down, to column where inserting started |i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G j line down, to column where inserting started |i_CTRL-G_j| CTRL-G <Down> line down, to column where inserting started |i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G CTRL-K line up, to column where inserting started |i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G k line up, to column where inserting started |i_CTRL-G_k| CTRL-G <Up> line up, to column where inserting started |i_CTRL-G_u| CTRL-G u start new undoable edit |i_CTRL-G_U| CTRL-G U don't break undo with next cursor movement |i_<BS>| <BS> delete character before the cursor |i_digraph| {char1}<BS>{char2} enter digraph (only when 'digraph' option set) |i_CTRL-H| CTRL-H same as <BS> |i_<Tab>| <Tab> insert a <Tab> character |i_CTRL-I| CTRL-I same as <Tab> |i_<NL>| <NL> same as <CR> |i_CTRL-J| CTRL-J same as <CR> |i_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2} enter digraph |i_CTRL-L| CTRL-L when 'insertmode' set: Leave Insert mode |i_<CR>| <CR> begin new line |i_CTRL-M| CTRL-M same as <CR> |i_CTRL-N| CTRL-N find next match for keyword in front of the cursor |i_CTRL-O| CTRL-O execute a single command and return to insert mode |i_CTRL-P| CTRL-P find previous match for keyword in front of the cursor |i_CTRL-Q| CTRL-Q same as CTRL-V, unless used for terminal control flow |i_CTRL-SHIFT-Q| CTRL-SHIFT-Q {char} like CTRL-Q unless |modifyOtherKeys| is active |i_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {register} insert the contents of a register |i_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| CTRL-R CTRL-R {register} insert the contents of a register literally |i_CTRL-R_CTRL-O| CTRL-R CTRL-O {register} insert the contents of a register literally and don't auto-indent |i_CTRL-R_CTRL-P| CTRL-R CTRL-P {register} insert the contents of a register literally and fix indent. CTRL-S not used or used for terminal control flow |i_CTRL-T| CTRL-T insert one shiftwidth of indent in current line |i_CTRL-U| CTRL-U delete all entered characters in the current line |i_CTRL-V| CTRL-V {char} insert next non-digit literally |i_CTRL-SHIFT-V| CTRL-SHIFT-V {char} like CTRL-V unless |modifyOtherKeys| is active |i_CTRL-V_digit| CTRL-V {number} insert three digit decimal number as a single byte. |i_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete word before the cursor |i_CTRL-X| CTRL-X {mode} enter CTRL-X sub mode, see |i_CTRL-X_index| |i_CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y insert the character which is above the cursor |i_CTRL-Z| CTRL-Z when 'insertmode' set: suspend Vim |i_<Esc>| <Esc> end insert mode (unless 'insertmode' set) |i_CTRL-[| CTRL-[ same as <Esc> |i_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode |i_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode' CTRL-\ a - z reserved for extensions CTRL-\ others not used |i_CTRL-]| CTRL-] trigger abbreviation |i_CTRL-^| CTRL-^ toggle use of |:lmap| mappings |i_CTRL-_| CTRL-_ When 'allowrevins' set: change language (Hebrew, Farsi) {only when compiled with the |+rightleft| feature} <Space> to '~' not used, except '0' and '^' followed by CTRL-D |i_0_CTRL-D| 0 CTRL-D delete all indent in the current line |i_^_CTRL-D| ^ CTRL-D delete all indent in the current line, restore it in the next line |i_<Del>| <Del> delete character under the cursor Meta characters (0x80 to 0xff, 128 to 255) not used |i_<Left>| <Left> cursor one character left |i_<S-Left>| <S-Left> cursor one word left |i_<C-Left>| <C-Left> cursor one word left |i_<Right>| <Right> cursor one character right |i_<S-Right>| <S-Right> cursor one word right |i_<C-Right>| <C-Right> cursor one word right |i_<Up>| <Up> cursor one line up |i_<S-Up>| <S-Up> same as <PageUp> |i_<Down>| <Down> cursor one line down |i_<S-Down>| <S-Down> same as <PageDown> |i_<Home>| <Home> cursor to start of line |i_<C-Home>| <C-Home> cursor to start of file |i_<End>| <End> cursor past end of line |i_<C-End>| <C-End> cursor past end of file |i_<PageUp>| <PageUp> one screenful backward |i_<PageDown>| <PageDown> one screenful forward |i_<F1>| <F1> same as <Help> |i_<Help>| <Help> stop insert mode and display help window |i_<Insert>| <Insert> toggle Insert/Replace mode |i_<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> cursor at mouse click |i_<ScrollWheelDown>| <ScrollWheelDown> move window three lines down |i_<S-ScrollWheelDown>| <S-ScrollWheelDown> move window one page down |i_<ScrollWheelUp>| <ScrollWheelUp> move window three lines up |i_<S-ScrollWheelUp>| <S-ScrollWheelUp> move window one page up |i_<ScrollWheelLeft>| <ScrollWheelLeft> move window six columns left |i_<S-ScrollWheelLeft>| <S-ScrollWheelLeft> move window one page left |i_<ScrollWheelRight>| <ScrollWheelRight> move window six columns right |i_<S-ScrollWheelRight>| <S-ScrollWheelRight> move window one page right commands in CTRL-X submode *i_CTRL-X_index* |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-D| CTRL-X CTRL-D complete defined identifiers |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-E| CTRL-X CTRL-E scroll up |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-F| CTRL-X CTRL-F complete file names |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-I| CTRL-X CTRL-I complete identifiers |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-K| CTRL-X CTRL-K complete identifiers from dictionary |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-L| CTRL-X CTRL-L complete whole lines |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-N| CTRL-X CTRL-N next completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-O| CTRL-X CTRL-O omni completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-P| CTRL-X CTRL-P previous completion |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-S| CTRL-X CTRL-S spelling suggestions |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-T| CTRL-X CTRL-T complete identifiers from thesaurus |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-Y| CTRL-X CTRL-Y scroll down |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-U| CTRL-X CTRL-U complete with 'completefunc' |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-V| CTRL-X CTRL-V complete like in : command line |i_CTRL-X_CTRL-]| CTRL-X CTRL-] complete tags |i_CTRL-X_s| CTRL-X s spelling suggestions commands in completion mode (see |popupmenu-keys|) |complete_CTRL-E| CTRL-E stop completion and go back to original text |complete_CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y accept selected match and stop completion CTRL-L insert one character from the current match <CR> insert currently selected match <BS> delete one character and redo search CTRL-H same as <BS> <Up> select the previous match <Down> select the next match <PageUp> select a match several entries back <PageDown> select a match several entries forward other stop completion and insert the typed character ============================================================================== 2. Normal mode *normal-index* CHAR any non-blank character WORD a sequence of non-blank characters N a number entered before the command {motion} a cursor movement command Nmove the text that is moved over with a {motion} SECTION a section that possibly starts with '}' instead of '{' note: 1 = cursor movement command; 2 = can be undone/redone tag char note action in Normal mode ~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTRL-@ not used |CTRL-A| CTRL-A 2 add N to number at/after cursor |CTRL-B| CTRL-B 1 scroll N screens Backwards |CTRL-C| CTRL-C interrupt current (search) command |CTRL-D| CTRL-D scroll Down N lines (default: half a screen) |CTRL-E| CTRL-E scroll N lines upwards (N lines Extra) |CTRL-F| CTRL-F 1 scroll N screens Forward |CTRL-G| CTRL-G display current file name and position |<BS>| <BS> 1 same as "h" |CTRL-H| CTRL-H 1 same as "h" |<Tab>| <Tab> 1 go to N newer entry in jump list |CTRL-I| CTRL-I 1 same as <Tab> |<NL>| <NL> 1 same as "j" |CTRL-J| CTRL-J 1 same as "j" CTRL-K not used |CTRL-L| CTRL-L redraw screen |<CR>| <CR> 1 cursor to the first CHAR N lines lower |CTRL-M| CTRL-M 1 same as <CR> |CTRL-N| CTRL-N 1 same as "j" |CTRL-O| CTRL-O 1 go to N older entry in jump list |CTRL-P| CTRL-P 1 same as "k" CTRL-Q not used, or used for terminal control flow |CTRL-R| CTRL-R 2 redo changes which were undone with 'u' CTRL-S not used, or used for terminal control flow |CTRL-T| CTRL-T jump to N older Tag in tag list |CTRL-U| CTRL-U scroll N lines Upwards (default: half a screen) |CTRL-V| CTRL-V start blockwise Visual mode |CTRL-W| CTRL-W {char} window commands, see |CTRL-W| |CTRL-X| CTRL-X 2 subtract N from number at/after cursor |CTRL-Y| CTRL-Y scroll N lines downwards |CTRL-Z| CTRL-Z suspend program (or start new shell) CTRL-[ <Esc> not used |CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode (no-op) |CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode' CTRL-\ a - z reserved for extensions CTRL-\ others not used |CTRL-]| CTRL-] :ta to ident under cursor |CTRL-^| CTRL-^ edit Nth alternate file (equivalent to ":e #N") CTRL-_ not used |<Space>| <Space> 1 same as "l" |!| !{motion}{filter} 2 filter Nmove text through the {filter} command |!!| !!{filter} 2 filter N lines through the {filter} command |quote| "{register} use {register} for next delete, yank or put ({.%#:} only work with put) |#| # 1 search backward for the Nth occurrence of the ident under the cursor |$| $ 1 cursor to the end of Nth next line |%| % 1 find the next (curly/square) bracket on this line and go to its match, or go to matching comment bracket, or go to matching preprocessor directive. |N%| {count}% 1 go to N percentage in the file |&| & 2 repeat last :s |'| '{a-zA-Z0-9} 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line with mark {a-zA-Z0-9} |''| '' 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where the cursor was before the latest jump. |'(| '( 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the start of the current sentence |')| ') 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the end of the current sentence |'<| '< 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where highlighted area starts/started in the current buffer. |'>| '> 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line where highlighted area ends/ended in the current buffer. |'[| '[ 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the start of last operated text or start of put text |']| '] 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the end of last operated text or end of put text |'{| '{ 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the start of the current paragraph |'}| '} 1 cursor to the first CHAR on the line of the end of the current paragraph |(| ( 1 cursor N sentences backward |)| ) 1 cursor N sentences forward |star| * 1 search forward for the Nth occurrence of the ident under the cursor |+| + 1 same as <CR> |,| , 1 repeat latest f, t, F or T in opposite direction N times |-| - 1 cursor to the first CHAR N lines higher |.| . 2 repeat last change with count replaced with N |/| /{pattern}<CR> 1 search forward for the Nth occurrence of {pattern} |/<CR>| /<CR> 1 search forward for {pattern} of last search |count| 0 1 cursor to the first char of the line |count| 1 prepend to command to give a count |count| 2 " |count| 3 " |count| 4 " |count| 5 " |count| 6 " |count| 7 " |count| 8 " |count| 9 " |:| : 1 start entering an Ex command |N:| {count}: start entering an Ex command with range from current line to N-1 lines down |;| ; 1 repeat latest f, t, F or T N times |<| <{motion} 2 shift Nmove lines one 'shiftwidth' leftwards |<<| << 2 shift N lines one 'shiftwidth' leftwards |=| ={motion} 2 filter Nmove lines through "indent" |==| == 2 filter N lines through "indent" |>| >{motion} 2 shift Nmove lines one 'shiftwidth' rightwards |>>| >> 2 shift N lines one 'shiftwidth' rightwards |?| ?{pattern}<CR> 1 search backward for the Nth previous occurrence of {pattern} |?<CR>| ?<CR> 1 search backward for {pattern} of last search |@| @{a-z} 2 execute the contents of register {a-z} N times |@:| @: repeat the previous ":" command N times |@@| @@ 2 repeat the previous @{a-z} N times |A| A 2 append text after the end of the line N times |B| B 1 cursor N WORDS backward |C| ["x]C 2 change from the cursor position to the end of the line, and N-1 more lines [into register x]; synonym for "c$" |D| ["x]D 2 delete the characters under the cursor until the end of the line and N-1 more lines [into register x]; synonym for "d$" |E| E 1 cursor forward to the end of WORD N |F| F{char} 1 cursor to the Nth occurrence of {char} to the left |G| G 1 cursor to line N, default last line |H| H 1 cursor to line N from top of screen |I| I 2 insert text before the first CHAR on the line N times |J| J 2 Join N lines; default is 2 |K| K lookup Keyword under the cursor with 'keywordprg' |L| L 1 cursor to line N from bottom of screen |M| M 1 cursor to middle line of screen |N| N 1 repeat the latest '/' or '?' N times in opposite direction |O| O 2 begin a new line above the cursor and insert text, repeat N times |P| ["x]P 2 put the text [from register x] before the cursor N times |Q| Q switch to "Ex" mode |R| R 2 enter replace mode: overtype existing characters, repeat the entered text N-1 times |S| ["x]S 2 delete N lines [into register x] and start insert; synonym for "cc". |T| T{char} 1 cursor till after Nth occurrence of {char} to the left |U| U 2 undo all latest changes on one line |V| V start linewise Visual mode |W| W 1 cursor N WORDS forward |X| ["x]X 2 delete N characters before the cursor [into register x] |Y| ["x]Y yank N lines [into register x]; synonym for "yy" |ZZ| ZZ write if buffer changed and close window |ZQ| ZQ close window without writing |[| [{char} square bracket command (see |[| below) \ not used |]| ]{char} square bracket command (see |]| below) |^| ^ 1 cursor to the first CHAR of the line |_| _ 1 cursor to the first CHAR N - 1 lines lower |`| `{a-zA-Z0-9} 1 cursor to the mark {a-zA-Z0-9} |`(| `( 1 cursor to the start of the current sentence |`)| `) 1 cursor to the end of the current sentence |`<| `< 1 cursor to the start of the highlighted area |`>| `> 1 cursor to the end of the highlighted area |`[| `[ 1 cursor to the start of last operated text or start of putted text |`]| `] 1 cursor to the end of last operated text or end of putted text |``| `` 1 cursor to the position before latest jump |`{| `{ 1 cursor to the start of the current paragraph |`}| `} 1 cursor to the end of the current paragraph |a| a 2 append text after the cursor N times |b| b 1 cursor N words backward |c| ["x]c{motion} 2 delete Nmove text [into register x] and start insert |cc| ["x]cc 2 delete N lines [into register x] and start insert |d| ["x]d{motion} 2 delete Nmove text [into register x] |dd| ["x]dd 2 delete N lines [into register x] |do| do 2 same as ":diffget" |dp| dp 2 same as ":diffput" |e| e 1 cursor forward to the end of word N |f| f{char} 1 cursor to Nth occurrence of {char} to the right |g| g{char} extended commands, see |g| below |h| h 1 cursor N chars to the left |i| i 2 insert text before the cursor N times |j| j 1 cursor N lines downward |k| k 1 cursor N lines upward |l| l 1 cursor N chars to the right |m| m{A-Za-z} set mark {A-Za-z} at cursor position |n| n 1 repeat the latest '/' or '?' N times |o| o 2 begin a new line below the cursor and insert text, repeat N times |p| ["x]p 2 put the text [from register x] after the cursor N times |q| q{0-9a-zA-Z"} record typed characters into named register {0-9a-zA-Z"} (uppercase to append) |q| q (while recording) stops recording |q:| q: edit : command-line in command-line window |q/| q/ edit / command-line in command-line window |q?| q? edit ? command-line in command-line window |r| r{char} 2 replace N chars with {char} |s| ["x]s 2 (substitute) delete N characters [into register x] and start insert |t| t{char} 1 cursor till before Nth occurrence of {char} to the right |u| u 2 undo changes |v| v start characterwise Visual mode |w| w 1 cursor N words forward |x| ["x]x 2 delete N characters under and after the cursor [into register x] |y| ["x]y{motion} yank Nmove text [into register x] |yy| ["x]yy yank N lines [into register x] |z| z{char} commands starting with 'z', see |z| below |{| { 1 cursor N paragraphs backward |bar| | 1 cursor to column N |}| } 1 cursor N paragraphs forward |~| ~ 2 'tildeop' off: switch case of N characters under cursor and move the cursor N characters to the right |~| ~{motion} 'tildeop' on: switch case of Nmove text |<C-End>| <C-End> 1 same as "G" |<C-Home>| <C-Home> 1 same as "gg" |<C-Left>| <C-Left> 1 same as "b" |<C-LeftMouse>| <C-LeftMouse> ":ta" to the keyword at the mouse click |<C-Right>| <C-Right> 1 same as "w" |<C-RightMouse>| <C-RightMouse> same as "CTRL-T" |<C-Tab>| <C-Tab> same as "g<Tab>" |<Del>| ["x]<Del> 2 same as "x" |N<Del>| {count}<Del> remove the last digit from {count} |<Down>| <Down> 1 same as "j" |<End>| <End> 1 same as "$" |<F1>| <F1> same as <Help> |<Help>| <Help> open a help window |<Home>| <Home> 1 same as "0" |<Insert>| <Insert> 2 same as "i" |<Left>| <Left> 1 same as "h" |<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> 1 move cursor to the mouse click position |<MiddleMouse>| <MiddleMouse> 2 same as "gP" at the mouse click position |<PageDown>| <PageDown> same as CTRL-F |<PageUp>| <PageUp> same as CTRL-B |<Right>| <Right> 1 same as "l" |<RightMouse>| <RightMouse> start Visual mode, move cursor to the mouse click position |<S-Down>| <S-Down> 1 same as CTRL-F |<S-Left>| <S-Left> 1 same as "b" |<S-LeftMouse>| <S-LeftMouse> same as "*" at the mouse click position |<S-Right>| <S-Right> 1 same as "w" |<S-RightMouse>| <S-RightMouse> same as "#" at the mouse click position |<S-Up>| <S-Up> 1 same as CTRL-B |<Undo>| <Undo> 2 same as "u" |<Up>| <Up> 1 same as "k" |<ScrollWheelDown>| <ScrollWheelDown> move window three lines down |<S-ScrollWheelDown>| <S-ScrollWheelDown> move window one page down |<ScrollWheelUp>| <ScrollWheelUp> move window three lines up |<S-ScrollWheelUp>| <S-ScrollWheelUp> move window one page up |<ScrollWheelLeft>| <ScrollWheelLeft> move window six columns left |<S-ScrollWheelLeft>| <S-ScrollWheelLeft> move window one page left |<ScrollWheelRight>| <ScrollWheelRight> move window six columns right |<S-ScrollWheelRight>| <S-ScrollWheelRight> move window one page right ============================================================================== 2.1 Text objects *objects* These can be used after an operator or in Visual mode to select an object. tag command action in op-pending and Visual mode ~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |v_aquote| a" double quoted string |v_a'| a' single quoted string |v_a(| a( same as ab |v_a)| a) same as ab |v_a<| a< "a <>" from '<' to the matching '>' |v_a>| a> same as a< |v_aB| aB "a Block" from "[{" to "]}" (with brackets) |v_aW| aW "a WORD" (with white space) |v_a[| a[ "a []" from '[' to the matching ']' |v_a]| a] same as a[ |v_a`| a` string in backticks |v_ab| ab "a block" from "[(" to "])" (with braces) |v_ap| ap "a paragraph" (with white space) |v_as| as "a sentence" (with white space) |v_at| at "a tag block" (with white space) |v_aw| aw "a word" (with white space) |v_a{| a{ same as aB |v_a}| a} same as aB |v_iquote| i" double quoted string without the quotes |v_i'| i' single quoted string without the quotes |v_i(| i( same as ib |v_i)| i) same as ib |v_i<| i< "inner <>" from '<' to the matching '>' |v_i>| i> same as i< |v_iB| iB "inner Block" from "[{" and "]}" |v_iW| iW "inner WORD" |v_i[| i[ "inner []" from '[' to the matching ']' |v_i]| i] same as i[ |v_i`| i` string in backticks without the backticks |v_ib| ib "inner block" from "[(" to "])" |v_ip| ip "inner paragraph" |v_is| is "inner sentence" |v_it| it "inner tag block" |v_iw| iw "inner word" |v_i{| i{ same as iB |v_i}| i} same as iB ============================================================================== 2.2 Window commands *CTRL-W* tag command action in Normal mode ~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |CTRL-W_CTRL-B| CTRL-W CTRL-B same as "CTRL-W b" |CTRL-W_CTRL-C| CTRL-W CTRL-C same as "CTRL-W c" |CTRL-W_CTRL-D| CTRL-W CTRL-D same as "CTRL-W d" |CTRL-W_CTRL-F| CTRL-W CTRL-F same as "CTRL-W f" CTRL-W CTRL-G same as "CTRL-W g .." |CTRL-W_CTRL-H| CTRL-W CTRL-H same as "CTRL-W h" |CTRL-W_CTRL-I| CTRL-W CTRL-I same as "CTRL-W i" |CTRL-W_CTRL-J| CTRL-W CTRL-J same as "CTRL-W j" |CTRL-W_CTRL-K| CTRL-W CTRL-K same as "CTRL-W k" |CTRL-W_CTRL-L| CTRL-W CTRL-L same as "CTRL-W l" |CTRL-W_CTRL-N| CTRL-W CTRL-N same as "CTRL-W n" |CTRL-W_CTRL-O| CTRL-W CTRL-O same as "CTRL-W o" |CTRL-W_CTRL-P| CTRL-W CTRL-P same as "CTRL-W p" |CTRL-W_CTRL-Q| CTRL-W CTRL-Q same as "CTRL-W q" |CTRL-W_CTRL-R| CTRL-W CTRL-R same as "CTRL-W r" |CTRL-W_CTRL-S| CTRL-W CTRL-S same as "CTRL-W s" |CTRL-W_CTRL-T| CTRL-W CTRL-T same as "CTRL-W t" |CTRL-W_CTRL-V| CTRL-W CTRL-V same as "CTRL-W v" |CTRL-W_CTRL-W| CTRL-W CTRL-W same as "CTRL-W w" |CTRL-W_CTRL-X| CTRL-W CTRL-X same as "CTRL-W x" |CTRL-W_CTRL-Z| CTRL-W CTRL-Z same as "CTRL-W z" |CTRL-W_CTRL-]| CTRL-W CTRL-] same as "CTRL-W ]" |CTRL-W_CTRL-^| CTRL-W CTRL-^ same as "CTRL-W ^" |CTRL-W_CTRL-_| CTRL-W CTRL-_ same as "CTRL-W _" |CTRL-W_+| CTRL-W + increase current window height N lines |CTRL-W_-| CTRL-W - decrease current window height N lines |CTRL-W_:| CTRL-W : same as |:|, edit a command line |CTRL-W_<| CTRL-W < decrease current window width N columns |CTRL-W_=| CTRL-W = make all windows the same height & width |CTRL-W_>| CTRL-W > increase current window width N columns |CTRL-W_H| CTRL-W H move current window to the far left |CTRL-W_J| CTRL-W J move current window to the very bottom |CTRL-W_K| CTRL-W K move current window to the very top |CTRL-W_L| CTRL-W L move current window to the far right |CTRL-W_P| CTRL-W P go to preview window |CTRL-W_R| CTRL-W R rotate windows upwards N times |CTRL-W_S| CTRL-W S same as "CTRL-W s" |CTRL-W_T| CTRL-W T move current window to a new tab page |CTRL-W_W| CTRL-W W go to N previous window (wrap around) |CTRL-W_]| CTRL-W ] split window and jump to tag under cursor |CTRL-W_^| CTRL-W ^ split current window and edit alternate file N |CTRL-W__| CTRL-W _ set current window height to N (default: very high) |CTRL-W_b| CTRL-W b go to bottom window |CTRL-W_c| CTRL-W c close current window (like |:close|) |CTRL-W_d| CTRL-W d split window and jump to definition under the cursor |CTRL-W_f| CTRL-W f split window and edit file name under the cursor |CTRL-W_F| CTRL-W F split window and edit file name under the cursor and jump to the line number following the file name. |CTRL-W_g_CTRL-]| CTRL-W g CTRL-] split window and do |:tjump| to tag under cursor |CTRL-W_g]| CTRL-W g ] split window and do |:tselect| for tag under cursor |CTRL-W_g}| CTRL-W g } do a |:ptjump| to the tag under the cursor |CTRL-W_gf| CTRL-W g f edit file name under the cursor in a new tab page |CTRL-W_gF| CTRL-W g F edit file name under the cursor in a new tab page and jump to the line number following the file name. |CTRL-W_gt| CTRL-W g t same as `gt`: go to next tab page |CTRL-W_gT| CTRL-W g T same as `gT`: go to previous tab page |CTRL-W_g<Tab>| CTRL-W g <Tab> same as |g<Tab>|: go to last accessed tab page. |CTRL-W_h| CTRL-W h go to Nth left window (stop at first window) |CTRL-W_i| CTRL-W i split window and jump to declaration of identifier under the cursor |CTRL-W_j| CTRL-W j go N windows down (stop at last window) |CTRL-W_k| CTRL-W k go N windows up (stop at first window) |CTRL-W_l| CTRL-W l go to Nth right window (stop at last window) |CTRL-W_n| CTRL-W n open new window, N lines high |CTRL-W_o| CTRL-W o close all but current window (like |:only|) |CTRL-W_p| CTRL-W p go to previous (last accessed) window |CTRL-W_q| CTRL-W q quit current window (like |:quit|) |CTRL-W_r| CTRL-W r rotate windows downwards N times |CTRL-W_s| CTRL-W s split current window in two parts, new window N lines high |CTRL-W_t| CTRL-W t go to top window |CTRL-W_v| CTRL-W v split current window vertically, new window N columns wide |CTRL-W_w| CTRL-W w go to N next window (wrap around) |CTRL-W_x| CTRL-W x exchange current window with window N (default: next window) |CTRL-W_z| CTRL-W z close preview window |CTRL-W_bar| CTRL-W | set window width to N columns |CTRL-W_}| CTRL-W } show tag under cursor in preview window |CTRL-W_<Down>| CTRL-W <Down> same as "CTRL-W j" |CTRL-W_<Up>| CTRL-W <Up> same as "CTRL-W k" |CTRL-W_<Left>| CTRL-W <Left> same as "CTRL-W h" |CTRL-W_<Right>| CTRL-W <Right> same as "CTRL-W l" ============================================================================== 2.3 Square bracket commands *[* *]* tag char note action in Normal mode ~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |[_CTRL-D| [ CTRL-D jump to first #define found in current and included files matching the word under the cursor, start searching at beginning of current file |[_CTRL-I| [ CTRL-I jump to first line in current and included files that contains the word under the cursor, start searching at beginning of current file |[#| [# 1 cursor to N previous unmatched #if, #else or #ifdef |['| [' 1 cursor to previous lowercase mark, on first non-blank |[(| [( 1 cursor N times back to unmatched '(' |[star| [* 1 same as "[/" |[`| [` 1 cursor to previous lowercase mark |[/| [/ 1 cursor to N previous start of a C comment |[D| [D list all defines found in current and included files matching the word under the cursor, start searching at beginning of current file |[I| [I list all lines found in current and included files that contain the word under the cursor, start searching at beginning of current file |[P| [P 2 same as "[p" |[[| [[ 1 cursor N sections backward |[]| [] 1 cursor N SECTIONS backward |[c| [c 1 cursor N times backwards to start of change |[d| [d show first #define found in current and included files matching the word under the cursor, start searching at beginning of current file |[f| [f same as "gf" |[i| [i show first line found in current and included files that contains the word under the cursor, start searching at beginning of current file |[m| [m 1 cursor N times back to start of member function |[p| [p 2 like "P", but adjust indent to current line |[s| [s 1 move to the previous misspelled word |[z| [z 1 move to start of open fold |[{| [{ 1 cursor N times back to unmatched '{' |[<MiddleMouse>| [<MiddleMouse> 2 same as "[p" |]_CTRL-D| ] CTRL-D jump to first #define found in current and included files matching the word under the cursor, start searching at cursor position |]_CTRL-I| ] CTRL-I jump to first line in current and included files that contains the word under the cursor, start searching at cursor position |]#| ]# 1 cursor to N next unmatched #endif or #else |]'| ]' 1 cursor to next lowercase mark, on first non-blank |])| ]) 1 cursor N times forward to unmatched ')' |]star| ]* 1 same as "]/" |]`| ]` 1 cursor to next lowercase mark |]/| ]/ 1 cursor to N next end of a C comment |]D| ]D list all #defines found in current and included files matching the word under the cursor, start searching at cursor position |]I| ]I list all lines found in current and included files that contain the word under the cursor, start searching at cursor position |]P| ]P 2 same as "[p" |][| ][ 1 cursor N SECTIONS forward |]]| ]] 1 cursor N sections forward |]c| ]c 1 cursor N times forward to start of change |]d| ]d show first #define found in current and included files matching the word under the cursor, start searching at cursor position |]f| ]f same as "gf" |]i| ]i show first line found in current and included files that contains the word under the cursor, start searching at cursor position |]m| ]m 1 cursor N times forward to end of member function |]p| ]p 2 like "p", but adjust indent to current line |]s| ]s 1 move to next misspelled word |]z| ]z 1 move to end of open fold |]}| ]} 1 cursor N times forward to unmatched '}' |]<MiddleMouse>| ]<MiddleMouse> 2 same as "]p" ============================================================================== 2.4 Commands starting with 'g' *g* tag char note action in Normal mode ~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |g_CTRL-A| g CTRL-A only when compiled with MEM_PROFILE defined: dump a memory profile |g_CTRL-G| g CTRL-G show information about current cursor position |g_CTRL-H| g CTRL-H start Select block mode |g_CTRL-]| g CTRL-] |:tjump| to the tag under the cursor |g#| g# 1 like "#", but without using "\<" and "\>" |g$| g$ 1 when 'wrap' off go to rightmost character of the current line that is on the screen; when 'wrap' on go to the rightmost character of the current screen line |g&| g& 2 repeat last ":s" on all lines |g'| g'{mark} 1 like |'| but without changing the jumplist |g`| g`{mark} 1 like |`| but without changing the jumplist |gstar| g* 1 like "*", but without using "\<" and "\>" |g+| g+ go to newer text state N times |g,| g, 1 go to N newer position in change list |g-| g- go to older text state N times |g0| g0 1 when 'wrap' off go to leftmost character of the current line that is on the screen; when 'wrap' on go to the leftmost character of the current screen line |g8| g8 print hex value of bytes used in UTF-8 character under the cursor |g;| g; 1 go to N older position in change list |g<| g< display previous command output |g?| g? 2 Rot13 encoding operator |g?g?| g?? 2 Rot13 encode current line |g?g?| g?g? 2 Rot13 encode current line |gD| gD 1 go to definition of word under the cursor in current file |gE| gE 1 go backwards to the end of the previous WORD |gH| gH start Select line mode |gI| gI 2 like "I", but always start in column 1 |gJ| gJ 2 join lines without inserting space |gN| gN 1,2 find the previous match with the last used search pattern and Visually select it |gP| ["x]gP 2 put the text [from register x] before the cursor N times, leave the cursor after it |gQ| gQ switch to "Ex" mode with Vim editing |gR| gR 2 enter Virtual Replace mode |gT| gT go to the previous tab page |gU| gU{motion} 2 make Nmove text uppercase |gV| gV don't reselect the previous Visual area when executing a mapping or menu in Select mode |g]| g] :tselect on the tag under the cursor |g^| g^ 1 when 'wrap' off go to leftmost non-white character of the current line that is on the screen; when 'wrap' on go to the leftmost non-white character of the current screen line |g_| g_ 1 cursor to the last CHAR N - 1 lines lower |ga| ga print ascii value of character under the cursor |gd| gd 1 go to definition of word under the cursor in current function |ge| ge 1 go backwards to the end of the previous word |gf| gf start editing the file whose name is under the cursor |gF| gF start editing the file whose name is under the cursor and jump to the line number following the filename. |gg| gg 1 cursor to line N, default first line |gh| gh start Select mode |gi| gi 2 like "i", but first move to the |'^| mark |gj| gj 1 like "j", but when 'wrap' on go N screen lines down |gk| gk 1 like "k", but when 'wrap' on go N screen lines up |gm| gm 1 go to character at middle of the screenline |gM| gM 1 go to character at middle of the text line |gn| gn 1,2 find the next match with the last used search pattern and Visually select it |go| go 1 cursor to byte N in the buffer |gp| ["x]gp 2 put the text [from register x] after the cursor N times, leave the cursor after it |gq| gq{motion} 2 format Nmove text |gr| gr{char} 2 virtual replace N chars with {char} |gs| gs go to sleep for N seconds (default 1) |gt| gt go to the next tab page |gu| gu{motion} 2 make Nmove text lowercase |gv| gv reselect the previous Visual area |gw| gw{motion} 2 format Nmove text and keep cursor |netrw-gx| gx execute application for file name under the cursor (only with |netrw| plugin) |g@| g@{motion} call 'operatorfunc' |g~| g~{motion} 2 swap case for Nmove text |g<Down>| g<Down> 1 same as "gj" |g<End>| g<End> 1 same as "g$" |g<Home>| g<Home> 1 same as "g0" |g<LeftMouse>| g<LeftMouse> same as <C-LeftMouse> g<MiddleMouse> same as <C-MiddleMouse> |g<RightMouse>| g<RightMouse> same as <C-RightMouse> |g<Tab>| g<Tab> go to the last accessed tab page. |g<Up>| g<Up> 1 same as "gk" ============================================================================== 2.5 Commands starting with 'z' *z* tag char note action in Normal mode ~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |z<CR>| z<CR> redraw, cursor line to top of window, cursor on first non-blank |zN<CR>| z{height}<CR> redraw, make window {height} lines high |z+| z+ cursor on line N (default line below window), otherwise like "z<CR>" |z-| z- redraw, cursor line at bottom of window, cursor on first non-blank |z.| z. redraw, cursor line to center of window, cursor on first non-blank |z=| z= give spelling suggestions |zA| zA open a closed fold or close an open fold recursively |zC| zC close folds recursively |zD| zD delete folds recursively |zE| zE eliminate all folds |zF| zF create a fold for N lines |zG| zG temporarily mark word as correctly spelled |zH| zH when 'wrap' off scroll half a screenwidth to the right |zL| zL when 'wrap' off scroll half a screenwidth to the left |zM| zM set 'foldlevel' to zero |zN| zN set 'foldenable' |zO| zO open folds recursively |zR| zR set 'foldlevel' to the deepest fold |zW| zW temporarily mark word as incorrectly spelled |zX| zX re-apply 'foldlevel' |z^| z^ cursor on line N (default line above window), otherwise like "z-" |za| za open a closed fold, close an open fold |zb| zb redraw, cursor line at bottom of window |zc| zc close a fold |zd| zd delete a fold |ze| ze when 'wrap' off scroll horizontally to position the cursor at the end (right side) of the screen |zf| zf{motion} create a fold for Nmove text |zg| zg permanently mark word as correctly spelled |zh| zh when 'wrap' off scroll screen N characters to the right |zi| zi toggle 'foldenable' |zj| zj 1 move to the start of the next fold |zk| zk 1 move to the end of the previous fold |zl| zl when 'wrap' off scroll screen N characters to the left |zm| zm subtract one from 'foldlevel' |zn| zn reset 'foldenable' |zo| zo open fold |zr| zr add one to 'foldlevel' |zs| zs when 'wrap' off scroll horizontally to position the cursor at the start (left side) of the screen |zt| zt redraw, cursor line at top of window |zuw| zuw undo |zw| |zug| zug undo |zg| |zuW| zuW undo |zW| |zuG| zuG undo |zG| |zv| zv open enough folds to view the cursor line |zw| zw permanently mark word as incorrectly spelled |zx| zx re-apply 'foldlevel' and do "zv" |zz| zz redraw, cursor line at center of window |z<Left>| z<Left> same as "zh" |z<Right>| z<Right> same as "zl" ============================================================================== 2.6 Operator-pending mode *operator-pending-index* These can be used after an operator, but before a {motion} has been entered. tag char action in Operator-pending mode ~ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |o_v| v force operator to work characterwise |o_V| V force operator to work linewise |o_CTRL-V| CTRL-V force operator to work blockwise ============================================================================== 3. Visual mode *visual-index* Most commands in Visual mode are the same as in Normal mode. The ones listed here are those that are different. tag command note action in Visual mode ~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |v_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N stop Visual mode |v_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode' |v_CTRL-A| CTRL-A 2 add N to number in highlighted text |v_CTRL-C| CTRL-C stop Visual mode |v_CTRL-G| CTRL-G toggle between Visual mode and Select mode |v_<BS>| <BS> 2 Select mode: delete highlighted area |v_CTRL-H| CTRL-H 2 same as <BS> |v_CTRL-O| CTRL-O switch from Select to Visual mode for one command |v_CTRL-V| CTRL-V make Visual mode blockwise or stop Visual mode |v_CTRL-X| CTRL-X 2 subtract N from number in highlighted text |v_<Esc>| <Esc> stop Visual mode |v_CTRL-]| CTRL-] jump to highlighted tag |v_!| !{filter} 2 filter the highlighted lines through the external command {filter} |v_:| : start a command-line with the highlighted lines as a range |v_<| < 2 shift the highlighted lines one 'shiftwidth' left |v_=| = 2 filter the highlighted lines through the external program given with the 'equalprg' option |v_>| > 2 shift the highlighted lines one 'shiftwidth' right |v_b_A| A 2 block mode: append same text in all lines, after the highlighted area |v_C| C 2 delete the highlighted lines and start insert |v_D| D 2 delete the highlighted lines |v_b_I| I 2 block mode: insert same text in all lines, before the highlighted area |v_J| J 2 join the highlighted lines |v_K| K run 'keywordprg' on the highlighted area |v_O| O Move horizontally to other corner of area. Q does not start Ex mode |v_R| R 2 delete the highlighted lines and start insert |v_S| S 2 delete the highlighted lines and start insert |v_U| U 2 make highlighted area uppercase |v_V| V make Visual mode linewise or stop Visual mode |v_X| X 2 delete the highlighted lines |v_Y| Y yank the highlighted lines |v_aquote| a" extend highlighted area with a double quoted string |v_a'| a' extend highlighted area with a single quoted string |v_a(| a( same as ab |v_a)| a) same as ab |v_a<| a< extend highlighted area with a <> block |v_a>| a> same as a< |v_aB| aB extend highlighted area with a {} block |v_aW| aW extend highlighted area with "a WORD" |v_a[| a[ extend highlighted area with a [] block |v_a]| a] same as a[ |v_a`| a` extend highlighted area with a backtick quoted string |v_ab| ab extend highlighted area with a () block |v_ap| ap extend highlighted area with a paragraph |v_as| as extend highlighted area with a sentence |v_at| at extend highlighted area with a tag block |v_aw| aw extend highlighted area with "a word" |v_a{| a{ same as aB |v_a}| a} same as aB |v_c| c 2 delete highlighted area and start insert |v_d| d 2 delete highlighted area |v_g_CTRL-A| g CTRL-A 2 add N to number in highlighted text |v_g_CTRL-X| g CTRL-X 2 subtract N from number in highlighted text |v_gJ| gJ 2 join the highlighted lines without inserting spaces |v_gq| gq 2 format the highlighted lines |v_gv| gv exchange current and previous highlighted area |v_iquote| i" extend highlighted area with a double quoted string (without quotes) |v_i'| i' extend highlighted area with a single quoted string (without quotes) |v_i(| i( same as ib |v_i)| i) same as ib |v_i<| i< extend highlighted area with inner <> block |v_i>| i> same as i< |v_iB| iB extend highlighted area with inner {} block |v_iW| iW extend highlighted area with "inner WORD" |v_i[| i[ extend highlighted area with inner [] block |v_i]| i] same as i[ |v_i`| i` extend highlighted area with a backtick quoted string (without the backticks) |v_ib| ib extend highlighted area with inner () block |v_ip| ip extend highlighted area with inner paragraph |v_is| is extend highlighted area with inner sentence |v_it| it extend highlighted area with inner tag block |v_iw| iw extend highlighted area with "inner word" |v_i{| i{ same as iB |v_i}| i} same as iB |v_o| o move cursor to other corner of area |v_r| r 2 replace highlighted area with a character |v_s| s 2 delete highlighted area and start insert |v_u| u 2 make highlighted area lowercase |v_v| v make Visual mode characterwise or stop Visual mode |v_x| x 2 delete the highlighted area |v_y| y yank the highlighted area |v_~| ~ 2 swap case for the highlighted area ============================================================================== 4. Command-line editing *ex-edit-index* Get to the command-line with the ':', '!', '/' or '?' commands. Normal characters are inserted at the current cursor position. "Completion" below refers to context-sensitive completion. It will complete file names, tags, commands etc. as appropriate. tag command action in Command-line editing mode ~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CTRL-@ not used |c_CTRL-A| CTRL-A do completion on the pattern in front of the cursor and insert all matches |c_CTRL-B| CTRL-B cursor to begin of command-line |c_CTRL-C| CTRL-C same as <Esc> |c_CTRL-D| CTRL-D list completions that match the pattern in front of the cursor |c_CTRL-E| CTRL-E cursor to end of command-line |'cedit'| CTRL-F default value for 'cedit': opens the command-line window; otherwise not used |c_CTRL-G| CTRL-G next match when 'incsearch' is active |c_<BS>| <BS> delete the character in front of the cursor |c_digraph| {char1} <BS> {char2} enter digraph when 'digraph' is on |c_CTRL-H| CTRL-H same as <BS> |c_<Tab>| <Tab> if 'wildchar' is <Tab>: Do completion on the pattern in front of the cursor |c_<S-Tab>| <S-Tab> same as CTRL-P |c_wildchar| 'wildchar' Do completion on the pattern in front of the cursor (default: <Tab>) |c_CTRL-I| CTRL-I same as <Tab> |c_<NL>| <NL> same as <CR> |c_CTRL-J| CTRL-J same as <CR> |c_CTRL-K| CTRL-K {char1} {char2} enter digraph |c_CTRL-L| CTRL-L do completion on the pattern in front of the cursor and insert the longest common part |c_<CR>| <CR> execute entered command |c_CTRL-M| CTRL-M same as <CR> |c_CTRL-N| CTRL-N after using 'wildchar' with multiple matches: go to next match, otherwise: recall older command-line from history. CTRL-O not used |c_CTRL-P| CTRL-P after using 'wildchar' with multiple matches: go to previous match, otherwise: recall older command-line from history. |c_CTRL-Q| CTRL-Q same as CTRL-V, unless it's used for terminal control flow |c_CTRL-R| CTRL-R {regname} insert the contents of a register or object under the cursor as if typed |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-R| CTRL-R CTRL-R {regname} |c_CTRL-R_CTRL-O| CTRL-R CTRL-O {regname} insert the contents of a register or object under the cursor literally CTRL-S not used, or used for terminal control flow |c_CTRL-T| CTRL-T previous match when 'incsearch' is active |c_CTRL-U| CTRL-U remove all characters |c_CTRL-V| CTRL-V insert next non-digit literally, insert three digit decimal number as a single byte. |c_CTRL-W| CTRL-W delete the word in front of the cursor CTRL-X not used (reserved for completion) CTRL-Y copy (yank) modeless selection CTRL-Z not used (reserved for suspend) |c_<Esc>| <Esc> abandon command-line without executing it |c_CTRL-[| CTRL-[ same as <Esc> |c_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N go to Normal mode, abandon command-line |c_CTRL-\_CTRL-G| CTRL-\ CTRL-G go to mode specified with 'insertmode', abandon command-line CTRL-\ a - d reserved for extensions |c_CTRL-\_e| CTRL-\ e {expr} replace the command line with the result of {expr} CTRL-\ f - z reserved for extensions CTRL-\ others not used |c_CTRL-]| CTRL-] trigger abbreviation |c_CTRL-^| CTRL-^ toggle use of |:lmap| mappings |c_CTRL-_| CTRL-_ when 'allowrevins' set: change language (Hebrew, Farsi) |c_<Del>| <Del> delete the character under the cursor |c_<Left>| <Left> cursor left |c_<S-Left>| <S-Left> cursor one word left |c_<C-Left>| <C-Left> cursor one word left |c_<Right>| <Right> cursor right |c_<S-Right>| <S-Right> cursor one word right |c_<C-Right>| <C-Right> cursor one word right |c_<Up>| <Up> recall previous command-line from history that matches pattern in front of the cursor |c_<S-Up>| <S-Up> recall previous command-line from history |c_<Down>| <Down> recall next command-line from history that matches pattern in front of the cursor |c_<S-Down>| <S-Down> recall next command-line from history |c_<Home>| <Home> cursor to start of command-line |c_<End>| <End> cursor to end of command-line |c_<PageDown>| <PageDown> same as <S-Down> |c_<PageUp>| <PageUp> same as <S-Up> |c_<Insert>| <Insert> toggle insert/overstrike mode |c_<LeftMouse>| <LeftMouse> cursor at mouse click ============================================================================== 5. Terminal-Job mode *terminal-job-index* Most Normal mode commands except for window commands (|CTRL-W|) do not work in a terminal window. Switch to Terminal-Normal mode to use them. This assumes 'termwinkey' is not set. tag char action in Terminal-Job mode ~ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |t_CTRL-\_CTRL-N| CTRL-\ CTRL-N switch to Terminal-Normal mode |t_CTRL-W_N| CTRL-W N switch to Terminal-Normal mode |t_CTRL-W_:| CTRL-W : enter an Ex command |t_CTRL-W_.| CTRL-W . type CTRL-W in the terminal CTRL-W CTRL-\ send a CTRL-\ to the job in the terminal |t_CTRL-W_quote| CTRL-W " {register} paste register in the terminal |t_CTRL-W_CTRL-C| CTRL-W CTRL-C forcefully ends the job |t_CTRL-W_CTRL-W| CTRL-W CTRL-W move focus to the next window |t_CTRL-W_gt| CTRL-W gt go to next tabpage, same as `gt` |t_CTRL-W_gT| CTRL-W gT go to previous tabpage, same as `gT` You found it, Arthur! *holy-grail* *:smile* ============================================================================== 6. 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 ~ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |:| : nothing |:range| :{range} go to last line in {range} |:!| :! filter lines or execute an external command |:!!| :!! repeat last ":!" command |:#| :# same as ":number" |:&| :& repeat last ":substitute" |:star| :* execute contents of a register |:<| :< 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 |:Print| :P[rint] print lines |:X| :X ask for encryption key |: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 |:balt| :balt like ":badd" but also set the alternate file |: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 |:cabove| :cabo[ve] go to error above current line |:caddbuffer| :cad[dbuffer] add errors from buffer |:caddexpr| :cadde[xpr] add errors from expr |:caddfile| :caddf[ile] add error message to current quickfix list |:cafter| :caf[ter] go to error after current cursor |:call| :cal[l] call a function |:catch| :cat[ch] part of a :try command |:cbefore| :cbef[ore] go to error before current cursor |:cbelow| :cbel[ow] go to error below current line |: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| :cfd[o] 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 |:const| :cons[t] create a variable as a constant |: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 |:debug| :deb[ug] run a command in debugging mode |:debuggreedy| :debugg[reedy] read debug mode commands from normal input |:def| :def define a Vim9 user function |:defcompile| :defc[ompile] compile Vim9 user functions in current script |:delcommand| :delc[ommand] delete user-defined command |:delfunction| :delf[unction] delete a user function |:delmarks| :delm[arks] delete marks |: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 |:disassemble| :disa[ssemble] disassemble Vim9 user function |:djump| :dj[ump] jump to #define |:dl| :dl 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 |:enddef| :enddef end of a user function started with :def |:endif| :en[dif] end previous :if |:endfor| :endfo[r] end previous :for |:endfunction| :endf[unction] end of a user function started with :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" |:export| :exp[ort] Vim9: export an item from a script |: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 |:filter| :filt[er] filter output of following command |:find| :fin[d] find file in 'path' and edit it |:final| :final declare an immutable variable in Vim9 |: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 |:fixdel| :fix[del] set key code of <Del> |: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 |:helpfind| :helpf[ind] dialog to open a 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 |:import| :imp[ort] Vim9: import an item from another script |: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 |:labove| :lab[ove] go to location above current line |:laddexpr| :lad[dexpr] add locations from expr |:laddbuffer| :laddb[uffer] add locations from buffer |:laddfile| :laddf[ile] add locations to current location list |:lafter| :laf[ter] go to location after current cursor |: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 |:lbefore| :lbef[ore] go to location before current cursor |:lbelow| :lbel[ow] go to location below current line |: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 |:lua| :lua execute |Lua| command |:luado| :luad[o] execute Lua command for each line |:luafile| :luaf[ile] execute |Lua| script file |: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 |:mzscheme| :mz[scheme] execute MzScheme command |:mzfile| :mzf[ile] execute MzScheme script file |:nbclose| :nbc[lose] close the current Netbeans session |:nbkey| :nb[key] pass a key to Netbeans |:nbstart| :nbs[art] start a new Netbeans session |: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| :ol[dfiles] list files that have marks in the viminfo file |:open| :o[pen] start open mode (not implemented) |: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 |:perl| :pe[rl] execute Perl command |: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 |:perldo| :perld[o] execute Perl command for each line |: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 |:pyx| :pyx execute |python_x| command |:pythonx| :pythonx same as :pyx |:pyxdo| :pyxd[o] execute |python_x| command for each line |:pyxfile| :pyxf[ile] execute |python_x| 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) |:redrawtabline| :redrawt[abline] force a redraw of the tabline |: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 |:ruby| :rub[y] execute Ruby command |:rubydo| :rubyd[o] execute Ruby command for each line |:rubyfile| :rubyf[ile] execute Ruby script file |:rundo| :rund[o] read undo information from a file |:runtime| :ru[ntime] source vim scripts in 'runtimepath' |:rviminfo| :rv[iminfo] read from viminfo file |: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 |:scriptversion| :scriptv[ersion] version of Vim script used |: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 |:shell| :sh[ell] escape to a shell |: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 |:sleep!| :sl[eep]! do nothing for a few seconds, without the cursor visible |: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 |:smile| :smi[le] make the user happy |: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 |:spellrare| :spellra[re] add rare word for spelling |: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 |:tcd| :tcd change directory for tab page |:tchdir| :tch[dir] change directory for tab page |:tcl| :tc[l] execute Tcl command |:tcldo| :tcld[o] execute Tcl command for each line |:tclfile| :tclf[ile] execute Tcl script file |:tearoff| :te[aroff] tear-off a menu |:terminal| :ter[minal] open a terminal window |: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 |:tlmenu| :tlm[enu] add menu for Terminal-Job mode |:tlnoremenu| :tln[oremenu] like ":noremenu" but for Terminal-Job mode |:tlunmenu| :tlu[nmenu] remove menu for Terminal-Job mode |:tmapclear| :tmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Terminal-Job mode |:tmap| :tma[p] like ":map" but for Terminal-Job mode |:tmenu| :tm[enu] define menu tooltip |:tnext| :tn[ext] jump to next matching tag |:tnoremap| :tno[remap] like ":noremap" but for Terminal-Job mode |: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 |:tunmap| :tunma[p] like ":unmap" but for Terminal-Job mode |: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 |:var| :var variable declaration in Vim9 |: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 |:vim9cmd| :vim9[cmd] make following command use Vim9 script syntax |:vim9script| :vim9s[cript] indicates Vim9 script file |: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 |:wundo| :wu[ndo] write undo information to a file |:wviminfo| :wv[iminfo] write to viminfo file |:xit| :x[it] write if buffer changed and close window |: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 |:xrestore| :xr[estore] restores the X server connection |: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" vim:tw=78:ts=8:noet:ft=help:norl: