How do I quickly re-insert the text I just typed without leaving insert mode?
<C-a> (in insert mode)
While in insert mode, pressing re-inserts whatever text you typed during your previous insert session.
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How do I increment a number under the cursor?
<C-a>
The command increments the number under or after the cursor by 1.
How do I replace each match with an incrementing number using a counter variable in Vim?
:let i=0 | g/pattern/s/pattern/\=printf('%d', i+=1)/
By combining :let, the :g global command, and an expression substitution with \=, you can replace every match of a pattern with a unique incrementing number.
How do I generate multiple lines of text using a Vimscript for loop from the command line?
:for i in range(1,5) | put ='item '.i | endfor
Vimscript's for loop is available directly from Vim's command line and can be used to generate repetitive or parameterized text without a macro or external scri
How do I replace text with a newline in a substitute command?
:%s/pattern/\r/g
In the replacement part of :s, \r inserts a newline.
How do I re-insert the text I typed in the previous insert session?
<C-a> (insert mode)
While in insert mode, pressing re-inserts the exact text you typed during your previous insert session.
How do I clear or reset a specific register in Vim?
:let @a = ''
Registers persist their contents throughout your Vim session and even across sessions if viminfo or shada is enabled.
How do I jump to a tag matching a partial name or pattern when I don't know the exact tag name?
:tjump /pattern
:tjump is a smarter variant of :tag.
How do I record a macro to wrap each line in HTML tags?
qaI<li><Esc>A</li><Esc>jq
This macro wraps each line in tags by inserting the opening tag at the start and appending the closing tag at the end.
How do I change the cursor shape to a thin bar in insert mode and a block in normal mode in Neovim?
:set guicursor=n-v-c:block,i-ci-ve:ver25,r-cr:hor20
Neovim's guicursor option lets you assign a distinct cursor shape and style to each mode, providing immediate visual feedback about which mode you are in.
How do I make Vim automatically reformat paragraphs as I type so lines stay within the textwidth?
:set formatoptions+=a
Vim's formatoptions setting controls how automatic text formatting works.
How do I yank text inside delimiters into a specific named register?
"ayi(
Combining named registers with text object motions lets you precisely yank structured content — like function arguments, quoted strings, or bracketed expressi
How do I run a normal mode command on every line in a range?
:%normal command
The :normal command executes normal mode commands programmatically on a range of lines.
How do I create a fold from a visual selection?
zf (in visual mode)
In visual mode, pressing zf creates a manual fold from the selected lines.
How do I expand a visual selection to include the outer block?
vi{a{
In visual mode, you can expand your selection to include outer nested blocks by pressing additional text object commands.
How do I jump to a percentage position in a file?
{count}%
When used with a count, the % command jumps to the line at that percentage of the file.
How do I delete a word and save it to a specific register?
"adiw
The "adiw command deletes the inner word under the cursor and stores it in register a.
How do I fix the indentation of a code block without affecting surrounding code?
=i{
When editing code with messy indentation — after a paste, a merge conflict, or a refactor — you often need to fix just one block rather than the entire file
How do I record and replay a macro in Vim?
qa ... q ... @a
Macros let you record a sequence of commands and replay them.
How do I save my last Ex command into a register so I can replay it as a macro?
:let @q = @:
The : register always holds the last Ex command you ran.