Nev

Key

:white_check_mark: - command done

:white_check_mark: :star: - command done with specific customization

:warning: - some variations of the command are not supported

:running: - work in progress

:arrow_down: - command is low priority; open an issue (or thumbs up the relevant issue) if you want to see it sooner

:x: - command impossible

:1234: - command accepts numeric prefix

Left-right motions

Status	Command	Description	Note
:white_check_mark:	:1234: h	left (also: BS, or Left key)
:white_check_mark:	:1234: l	right (also: Space or Right key)
:white_check_mark:	0	to first character in the line (also: Home key)
:white_check_mark:	^	to first non-blank character in the line
:white_check_mark:	:1234: $	to the last character in the line (N-1 lines lower) (also: End key)
:white_check_mark: :star:	g0	to first character in screen line (differs from “0” when lines wrap)	Same as 0
:white_check_mark: :star:	g^	to first non-blank character in screen line (differs from “^” when lines wrap)	Same as ^
:white_check_mark: :star:	:1234: g$	to last character in screen line (differs from “$” when lines wrap)	Same as $
:white_check_mark:	gm	to middle of the screen line
:white_check_mark:	:1234: |	to column N (default: 1)
:running:	:1234: f{char}	to the Nth occurrence of {char} to the right
:running:	:1234: F{char}	to the Nth occurrence of {char} to the left
:running:	:1234: t{char}	till before the Nth occurrence of {char} to the right
:running:	:1234: T{char}	till before the Nth occurrence of {char} to the left
:running:	:1234: ;	repeat the last “f”, “F”, “t”, or “T” N times
:running:	:1234: ,	repeat the last “f”, “F”, “t”, or “T” N times in opposite direction

Up-down motions

Status	Command	Description	Note
:white_check_mark:	:1234: k	up N lines (also: CTRL-P and Up)
:white_check_mark:	:1234: j	down N lines (also: CTRL-J, CTRL-N, NL, and Down)
:white_check_mark:	:1234: -	up N lines, on the first non-blank character
:white_check_mark:	:1234: +	down N lines, on the first non-blank character (also: CTRL-M and CR)
:white_check_mark:	:1234: _	down N-1 lines, on the first non-blank character
:white_check_mark:	:1234: G	goto line N (default: last line), on the first non-blank character
:white_check_mark:	:1234: gg	goto line N (default: first line), on the first non-blank character
:white_check_mark:	:1234: %	goto line N percentage down in the file; N must be given, otherwise it is the % command
:white_check_mark: :star:	:1234: gk	up N screen lines (differs from “k” when line wraps)	Same as k
:white_check_mark: :star:	:1234: gj	down N screen lines (differs from “j” when line wraps)	Same as j

Text object motions

Status	Command	Description
:white_check_mark:	:1234: w	N words forward
:white_check_mark:	:1234: W	N blank-separated WORDs forward
:white_check_mark:	:1234: e	N words forward to the end of the Nth word
:white_check_mark:	:1234: E	N words forward to the end of the Nth blank-separated WORD
:white_check_mark:	:1234: b	N words backward
:white_check_mark:	:1234: B	N blank-separated WORDs backward
:white_check_mark:	:1234: ge	N words backward to the end of the Nth word
:white_check_mark:	:1234: gE	N words backward to the end of the Nth blank-separated WORD
:running:	:1234: )	N sentences forward
:running:	:1234: (	N sentences backward
:white_check_mark:	:1234: }	N paragraphs forward
:white_check_mark:	:1234: {	N paragraphs backward
:running:	:1234: ]]	N sections forward, at start of section
:running:	:1234: [[	N sections backward, at start of section
:running:	:1234: ][	N sections forward, at end of section
:running:	:1234: []	N sections backward, at end of section
:running:	:1234: [(	N times back to unclosed ‘(‘
:running:	:1234: [{	N times back to unclosed ‘{‘
:arrow_down:	:1234: [m	N times back to start of method (for Java)
:arrow_down:	:1234: [M	N times back to end of method (for Java)
:running:	:1234: ])	N times forward to unclosed ‘)’
:running:	:1234: ]}	N times forward to unclosed ‘}’
:arrow_down:	:1234: ]m	N times forward to start of method (for Java)
:arrow_down:	:1234: ]M	N times forward to end of method (for Java)
:arrow_down:	:1234: [#	N times back to unclosed “#if” or “#else”
:arrow_down:	:1234: ]#	N times forward to unclosed “#else” or “#endif”
:arrow_down:	:1234: [*	N times back to start of a C comment “/*”
:arrow_down:	:1234: ]*	N times forward to end of a C comment “*/”

Pattern searches

Status	Command	Description	Note
:running:	:1234: /{pattern}[/[offset]]<CR>	search forward for the Nth occurrence of {pattern}
:running:	:1234: ?{pattern}[?[offset]]<CR>	search backward for the Nth occurrence of {pattern}
:running:	:1234: /<CR>	repeat last search, in the forward direction
:running:	:1234: ?<CR>	repeat last search, in the backward direction
:running:	:1234: n	repeat last search
:running:	:1234: N	repeat last search, in opposite direction
:running:	:1234: *	search forward for the identifier under the cursor
:running:	:1234: #	search backward for the identifier under the cursor
:running:	:1234: g*	like “*”, but also find partial matches
:running:	:1234: g#	like “#”, but also find partial matches
:running:	gd	goto local declaration of identifier under the cursor
:arrow_down:	gD	goto global declaration of identifier under the cursor

Marks and motions

Status	Command	Description
:running:	m{a-zA-Z}	mark current position with mark {a-zA-Z}
:running:	`{a-z}	go to mark {a-z} within current file
:running:	`{A-Z}	go to mark {A-Z} in any file
:running:	`{0-9}	go to the position where Vim was previously exited
:running:	`	go to the position before the last jump
:arrow_down:	`”	go to the position when last editing this file
:running:	`[	go to the start of the previously operated or put text
:running:	’[	go to the start of the previously operated or put text
:running:	`]	go to the end of the previously operated or put text
:running:	’]	go to the end of the previously operated or put text
:arrow_down:	`<	go to the start of the (previous) Visual area
:arrow_down:	`>	go to the end of the (previous) Visual area
:running:	`.	go to the position of the last change in this file
:running:	’.	go to the position of the last change in this file
:arrow_down:	‘{a-zA-Z0-9[]’”<>.}	same as `, but on the first non-blank in the line
:arrow_down:	:marks	print the active marks
:running:	:1234: CTRL-O	go to Nth older position in jump list
:running:	:1234: CTRL-I	go to Nth newer position in jump list
:arrow_down:	:ju[mps]	print the jump list

Various motions

Status	Command	Description
:running:	%	find the next brace, bracket, comment, or “#if”/ “#else”/”#endif” in this line and go to its match
:running:	:1234: H	go to the Nth line in the window, on the first non-blank
:running:	M	go to the middle line in the window, on the first non-blank
:running:	:1234: L	go to the Nth line from the bottom, on the first non-blank
:arrow_down:	:1234: go	go to Nth byte in the buffer
:arrow_down:	:[range]go[to][off]	go to [off] byte in the buffer

Using tags

Status	Command	Description
:arrow_down:	:ta[g][!] {tag}	jump to tag {tag}
:arrow_down:	:[count]ta[g][!]	jump to [count]’th newer tag in tag list
:arrow_down:	CTRL-]	jump to the tag under cursor, unless changes have been made
:arrow_down:	:ts[elect][!] [tag]	list matching tags and select one to jump to
:arrow_down:	:tj[ump][!] [tag]	jump to tag [tag] or select from list when there are multiple matches
:arrow_down:	:lt[ag][!] [tag]	jump to tag [tag] and add matching tags to the location list
:arrow_down:	:tagsa	print tag list
:arrow_down:	:1234: CTRL-T	jump back from Nth older tag in tag list
:arrow_down:	:[count]po[p][!]	jump back from [count]’th older tag in tag list
:arrow_down:	:[count]tn[ext][!]	jump to [count]’th next matching tag
:arrow_down:	:[count]tp[revious][!]	jump to [count]’th previous matching tag
:arrow_down:	:[count]tr[ewind][!]	jump to [count]’th matching tag
:arrow_down:	:tl[ast][!]	jump to last matching tag
:arrow_down:	:pt[ag] {tag}	open a preview window to show tag {tag}
:arrow_down:	CTRL-W }	like CTRL-] but show tag in preview window
:arrow_down:	:pts[elect]	like “:tselect” but show tag in preview window
:arrow_down:	:ptj[ump]	like “:tjump” but show tag in preview window
:arrow_down:	:pc[lose]	close tag preview window
:arrow_down:	CTRL-W z	close tag preview window

Scrolling

Status	Command	Description
:white_check_mark:	:1234: CTRL-E	window N lines downwards (default: 1)
:white_check_mark:	:1234: CTRL-D	window N lines Downwards (default: 1/2 window)
:white_check_mark:	:1234: CTRL-F	window N pages Forwards (downwards)
:white_check_mark:	:1234: CTRL-Y	window N lines upwards (default: 1)
:white_check_mark:	:1234: CTRL-U	window N lines Upwards (default: 1/2 window)
:white_check_mark:	:1234: CTRL-B	window N pages Backwards (upwards)
:white_check_mark:	z CR or zt	redraw, current line at top of window
:white_check_mark:	z. or zz	redraw, current line at center of window
:white_check_mark:	z- or zb	redraw, current line at bottom of window

These only work when ‘wrap’ is off:

Status	Command	Description	Note
:running:	:1234: zh	scroll screen N characters to the right
:running:	:1234: zl	scroll screen N characters to the left
:running:	:1234: zH	scroll screen half a screenwidth to the right
:running:	:1234: zL	scroll screen half a screenwidth to the left

Inserting text

Status	Command	Description
:white_check_mark:	a	append text after the cursor
:white_check_mark:	A	append text at the end of the line
:white_check_mark:	i	switch to insert mode
:white_check_mark:	I	switch to insert mode before the first non-blank in the line
:white_check_mark:	gI	insert text in column 1
:running:	gi	insert at the end of the last change
:white_check_mark:	o	open a new line below the current line, append text
:white_check_mark:	O	open a new line above the current line, append text

Insert mode keys

leaving Insert mode:

Status	Command	Description
:white_check_mark:	Esc	end Insert mode, back to Normal mode
:white_check_mark:	CTRL-C	like Esc, but do not use an abbreviation
:running:	CTRL-O {command}	execute {command} and return to Insert mode

moving around:

Status	Command	Description
:white_check_mark:	cursor keys	move cursor left/right/up/down
:white_check_mark:	shift-left/right	one word left/right
:white_check_mark:	shift-up/down	one screenful backward/forward
:white_check_mark:	End	cursor after last character in the line
:white_check_mark:	Home	cursor to first character in the line

Special keys in Insert mode

Status	Command	Description	Note
:arrow_down:	CTRL-V {char}..	insert character literally, or enter decimal byte value
:white_check_mark:	NL or CR or CTRL-M or CTRL-J	begin new line
:arrow_down:	CTRL-E	insert the character from below the cursor
:arrow_down:	CTRL-Y	insert the character from above the cursor
:arrow_down:	CTRL-A	insert previously inserted text
:arrow_down:	CTRL-@	insert previously inserted text and stop Insert mode
:white_check_mark:	CTRL-R {0-9a-z%#:.-=”}	insert the contents of a register
:arrow_down:	CTRL-N	insert next match of identifier before the cursor
:arrow_down:	CTRL-P	insert previous match of identifier before the cursor
:arrow_down:	CTRL-X …	complete the word before the cursor in various ways
:white_check_mark:	BS or CTRL-H	delete the character before the cursor
:white_check_mark:	Del	delete the character under the cursor
:white_check_mark:	CTRL-W	delete word before the cursor
:white_check_mark:	CTRL-U	delete all entered characters in the current line
:white_check_mark:	CTRL-T	insert one shiftwidth of indent in front of the current line
:white_check_mark:	CTRL-D	delete one shiftwidth of indent in front of the current line
:arrow_down:	0 CTRL-D	delete all indent in the current line
:arrow_down:	^ CTRL-D	delete all indent in the current line, restore indent in next line

Digraphs

Status	Command	Description
:arrow_down:	:dig[raphs]	show current list of digraphs
:arrow_down:	:dig[raphs] {char1}{char2} {number} …	add digraph(s) to the list

Special inserts

Status	Command	Description
:arrow_down:	:r [file]	insert the contents of [file] below the cursor
:arrow_down:	:r! {command}	insert the standard output of {command} below the cursor

Deleting text

Status	Command	Description
:white_check_mark:	:1234: x	delete N characters under and after the cursor
:white_check_mark:	:1234: Del	delete N characters under and after the cursor
:white_check_mark:	:1234: X	delete N characters before the cursor
:running:	:1234: d{motion}	delete the text that is moved over with {motion}
:running:	{visual}d	delete the highlighted text
:running:	:1234: dd	delete N lines
:running:	:1234: D	delete to the end of the line (and N-1 more lines)
:running:	:1234: J	join N-1 lines (delete EOLs)
:running:	{visual}J	join the highlighted lines
:running:	:1234: gJ	like “J”, but without inserting spaces
:running:	{visual}gJ	like “{visual}J”, but without inserting spaces
:running:	:[range]d [x]	delete [range] lines [into register x]

Copying and moving text

Status	Command	Description
:running:	“{char}	use register {char} for the next delete, yank, or put
:running:	”*	use register * to access system clipboard
:running:	:reg	show the contents of all registers
:running:	:reg {arg}	show the contents of registers mentioned in {arg}
:running:	:1234: y{motion}	yank the text moved over with {motion} into a register
:running:	{visual}y	yank the highlighted text into a register
:running:	:1234: yy	yank N lines into a register
:running:	:1234: Y	yank N lines into a register
:running:	:1234: p	put a register after the cursor position (N times)
:running:	:1234: P	put a register before the cursor position (N times)
:running:	:1234: ]p	like p, but adjust indent to current line
:running:	:1234: [p	like P, but adjust indent to current line
:running:	:1234: gp	like p, but leave cursor after the new text
:running:	:1234: gP	like P, but leave cursor after the new text

Changing text

Status	Command	Description	Note
:running:	:1234: r{char}	replace N characters with {char}
:arrow_down:	:1234: gr{char}	replace N characters without affecting layout
:running:	:1234: R	enter Replace mode (repeat the entered text N times)
:arrow_down:	:1234: gR	enter virtual Replace mode: Like Replace mode but without affecting layout
:running:	{visual}r{char}	in Visual block, visual, or visual line modes: Replace each char of the selected text with {char}

(change = delete text and enter Insert mode)

Status	Command	Description
:running:	:1234: c{motion}	change the text that is moved over with {motion}
:running:	{visual}c	change the highlighted text
:running:	:1234: cc	change N lines
:running:	:1234: S	change N lines
:running:	:1234: C	change to the end of the line (and N-1 more lines)
:running:	:1234: s	change N characters
:running:	{visual}c	in Visual block mode: Change each of the selected lines with the entered text
:running:	{visual}C	in Visual block mode: Change each of the selected lines until end-of-line with the entered text
:running:	{visual}~	switch case for highlighted text
:running:	{visual}u	make highlighted text lowercase
:running:	{visual}U	make highlighted text uppercase
:running:	g~{motion}	switch case for the text that is moved over with {motion}
:running:	gu{motion}	make the text that is moved over with {motion} lowercase
:running:	gU{motion}	make the text that is moved over with {motion} uppercase
:running:	{visual}g?	perform rot13 encoding on highlighted text
:running:	g?{motion}	perform rot13 encoding on the text that is moved over with {motion}
:running:	:1234: CTRL-A	add N to the number at or after the cursor
:running:	:1234: CTRL-X	subtract N from the number at or after the cursor
:running:	:1234: <{motion}	move the lines that are moved over with {motion} one shiftwidth left
:running:	:1234: «	move N lines one shiftwidth left
:running:	:1234: >{motion}	move the lines that are moved over with {motion} one shiftwidth right
:running:	:1234: »	move N lines one shiftwidth right
:running:	:1234: gq{motion}	format the lines that are moved over with {motion} to ‘textwidth’ length
:arrow_down:	:[range]ce[nter][width]	center the lines in [range]
:arrow_down:	:[range]le[ft][indent]	left-align the lines in [range] (with [indent])
:arrow_down:	:[range]ri[ght][width]	right-align the lines in [range]

Complex changes

Status	Command	Description	Note
:arrow_down:	:1234: !{motion}{command}<CR>	filter the lines that are moved over through {command}
:arrow_down:	:1234: !!{command}<CR>	filter N lines through {command}
:arrow_down:	{visual}!{command}<CR>	filter the highlighted lines through {command}
:arrow_down:	:[range]! {command}<CR>	filter [range] lines through {command}
:running:	:1234: ={motion}	filter the lines that are moved over through ‘equalprg’
:running:	:1234: ==	filter N lines through ‘equalprg’
:running:	{visual}=	filter the highlighted lines through ‘equalprg’
:running:	:[range]s[ubstitute]/{pattern}/{string}/[g][c]	substitute {pattern} by {string} in [range] lines; with [g], replace all occurrences of {pattern}; with [c], confirm each replacement
:arrow_down:	:[range]s[ubstitute][g][c]	repeat previous “:s” with new range and options
:arrow_down:	&	Repeat previous “:s” on current line without options
:arrow_down:	:[range]ret[ab][!] [tabstop]	set ‘tabstop’ to new value and adjust white space accordingly

Visual mode

Status	Command	Description
:running:	v	start highlighting characters or stop highlighting
:running:	V	start highlighting linewise or stop highlighting
:running:	CTRL-V	start highlighting blockwise or stop highlighting
:running:	o	exchange cursor position with start of highlighting
:running:	gv	start highlighting on previous visual area

Text objects (only in Visual mode or after an operator)

Status	Command	Description
:running:	:1234: aw	Select “a word”
:running:	:1234: iw	Select “inner word”
:running:	:1234: aW	Select “a WORD”
:running:	:1234: iW	Select “inner WORD”
:running:	:1234: as	Select “a sentence”
:running:	:1234: is	Select “inner sentence”
:running:	:1234: ap	Select “a paragraph”
:running:	:1234: ip	Select “inner paragraph”
:running:	:1234: a], a[	select ‘[’ ‘]’ blocks
:running:	:1234: i], i[	select inner ‘[’ ‘]’ blocks
:running:	:1234: ab, a(, a)	Select “a block” (from “[(“ to “])”)
:running:	:1234: ib, i), i(	Select “inner block” (from “[(“ to “])”)
:running:	:1234: a>, a<	Select “a <> block”
:running:	:1234: i>, i<	Select “inner <> block”
:running:	:1234: aB, a{, a}	Select “a Block” (from “[{“ to “]}”)
:running:	:1234: iB, i{, i}	Select “inner Block” (from “[{“ to “]}”)
:running:	:1234: at	Select “a tag block” (from <aaa> to </aaa>)
:running:	:1234: it	Select “inner tag block” (from <aaa> to </aaa>)
:running:	:1234: a’	Select “a single quoted string”
:running:	:1234: i’	Select “inner single quoted string”
:running:	:1234: a”	Select “a double quoted string”
:running:	:1234: i”	Select “inner double quoted string”
:running:	:1234: a`	Select “a backward quoted string”
:running:	:1234: i`	Select “inner backward quoted string”
:running:	:1234: ia	Select “inner argument” from the targets.vim plugin
:running:	:1234: aa	Select “an argument” from the targets.vim plugin

Repeating commands

Status	Command	Description	Note
:running:	:1234: .	repeat last change (with count replaced with N)
:running:	q{a-z}	record typed characters into register {a-z}
:arrow_down:	q{A-Z}	record typed characters, appended to register {a-z}
:running:	q	stop recording
:running:	:1234: @{a-z}	execute the contents of register {a-z} (N times)
:running:	:1234: @@	repeat previous @{a-z} (N times)
:arrow_down:	:@{a-z}	execute the contents of register {a-z} as an Ex command
:arrow_down:	:@@	repeat previous :@{a-z}
:arrow_down:	:[range]g[lobal]/{pattern}/[cmd]	execute Ex command cmd on the lines within [range] where {pattern} matches
:arrow_down:	:[range]g[lobal]!/{pattern}/[cmd]	execute Ex command cmd on the lines within [range] where {pattern} does NOT match
:arrow_down:	:so[urce] {file}	read Ex commands from {file}
:arrow_down:	:so[urce]! {file}	read Vim commands from {file}
:arrow_down:	:sl[eep][sec]	don’t do anything for [sec] seconds
:arrow_down:	:1234: gs	goto Sleep for N seconds

Undo/Redo commands

Status	Command	Description	Note
:running:	:1234: u	undo last N changes	Current implementation may not cover every case perfectly.
:running:	:1234: CTRL-R	redo last N undone changes	As above.
:running:	U	restore last changed line

External commands

Status	Command	Description
:running:	:sh[ell]	start a shell
:running:	:!{command}	execute {command} with a shell
:arrow_down:	K	lookup keyword under the cursor with ‘keywordprg’ program (default: “man”)

Ex ranges

Status	Command	Description	Note
:running:	,	separates two line numbers
:running:	;	idem, set cursor to the first line number before interpreting the second one
:running:	{number}	an absolute line number
:running:	.	the current line
:running:	$	the last line in the file
:running:	%	equal to 1,$ (the entire file)
:running:	*	equal to ‘<,’> (visual area)
:running:	‘t	position of mark t
:arrow_down:	/{pattern}[/]	the next line where {pattern} matches
:arrow_down:	?{pattern}[?]	the previous line where {pattern} matches
:running:	+[num]	add [num] to the preceding line number (default: 1)
:running:	-[num]	subtract [num] from the preceding line number (default: 1)

Editing a file

Status	Command	Description	Note
:running:	:e[dit] {file}	Edit {file}.

Multi-window commands

Status	Command	Description	Note
:running:	:e[dit] {file}	Edit {file}.
:running:	<ctrl-w> hl	Switching between windows.
:running:	:sp {file}	Split current window in two.
:running:	:vsp {file}	Split vertically current window in two.
:running:	<ctrl-w> s	Split current window in two.
:running:	<ctrl-w> v	Split vertically current window in two.
:running:	<ctrl-w> o	Close other editor groups.
:running:	:new	Create a new window horizontally and start editing an empty file in it.
:running:	:vne[w]	Create a new window vertically and start editing an empty file in it.

Tabs

Status	Command	Description	Note
:running:	:tabn[ext] :1234:	Go to next tab page or tab page {count}. The first tab page has number one.
:running:	{count}<C-PageDown>, {count}gt	Same as above
:running:	:tabp[revious] :1234:	Go to the previous tab page. Wraps around from the first one to the last one.
:running:	:tabN[ext] :1234:	Same as above
:running:	{count}<C-PageUp>, {count}gT	Same as above
:running:	:tabfir[st]	Go to the first tab page.
:running:	:tabl[ast]	Go to the last tab page.
:running:	:tabe[dit] {file}	Open a new tab page with an empty window, after the current tab page
:arrow_down:	:[count]tabe[dit], :[count]tabnew	Same as above
:running:	:tabnew {file}	Open a new tab page with an empty window, after the current tab page
:arrow_down:	:[count]tab {cmd}	Execute {cmd} and when it opens a new window open a new tab page instead.
:running:	:tabc[lose][!] :1234:	Close current tab page or close tab page {count}.
:running:	:tabo[nly][!]	Close all other tab pages.
:running:	:tabm[ove][n]	Move the current tab page to after tab page N.
:arrow_down:	:tabs	List the tab pages and the windows they contain.
:arrow_down:	:tabd[o] {cmd}	Execute {cmd} in each tab page.

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