Vim Cheatsheet

Searchable Vim command reference for navigation, editing and modes.

Tip: Press Esc first to ensure Normal mode before commands

Modes

iInsert mode (before cursor)

aInsert mode (after cursor)

IInsert at line start

AInsert at line end

o / ONew line below / above

vVisual mode

VVisual line mode

Ctrl+vVisual block mode

EscReturn to normal mode

RReplace mode

Navigation

h j k lLeft/Down/Up/Right

w / bNext/prev word

0 / $Line start / end

gg / GFile start / end

Ctrl+d / Ctrl+uHalf page down/up

{ / }Prev/next paragraph

% Jump to matching bracket

Editing

xDelete character

ddDelete line

yyYank (copy) line

p / PPaste below / above

uUndo

Ctrl+rRedo

r<char>Replace char

cwChange word

ccChange line

Search & Replace

/patternSearch forward

?patternSearch backward

n / NNext/prev match

:%s/old/new/gReplace all in file

:%s/old/new/gcReplace with confirm

*Search word under cursor

Files

:wSave

ZZSave and quit

:q!Quit without saving

:wqSave and quit

:e fileOpen file

:sp fileHorizontal split

:vsp fileVertical split

Ctrl+w wSwitch window

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Searchable Vim command reference for navigation, editing and modes.

Vim Cheatsheet

Modes

Navigation

Editing

Search & Replace

Files

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Modes

Navigation

Editing

Search & Replace

Files