Vim — Most used commands for efficient text editing

Movement commands

Vim is known for fast navigation. Common movement keys:

Note: For uppercase letters, hold Shift.

• h: left
• j: down
• k: up
• l: right
• w: next word
• b: previous word
• 0: start of line
• $: end of line
• gg: start of file
• G: end of file
• Ctrl+f: next page
• Ctrl+b: previous page

Editing commands

• i: insert before cursor
• I: insert at start of line
• a: insert after cursor
• A: insert at end of line
• o: new line below and insert
• O: new line above and insert
• r: replace character under cursor
• s: delete char and insert
• x: delete char under cursor
• dw: delete word
• dd: delete line
• yy: yank (copy) line
• p: paste after cursor
• u: undo
• Ctrl+r: redo

Save and quit

• :w: write (save)
• :q: quit
• :wq: write and quit
• :q!: quit without saving

Vim is a powerful, customizable editor that can significantly improve your efficiency.