370 results for "insert mode"
<C-v>{char}
When you need to insert a literal tab character despite expandtab being set, or embed a control character like ^M (carriage return) into your text, in insert mo
editing #editing #insert-mode #special-characters #control-characters
set completeopt=menu,menuone,noselect
Configure completeopt to control the completion popup: menu shows popup, menuone shows even for single match, noselect doesn't auto-select.
<C-v>u{code}
In insert mode, followed by u and a 4-digit hex code inserts the Unicode character with that code point.
<C-v><Tab>
When expandtab is set, pressing the Tab key inserts spaces instead of a real tab character.
<C-c>
exits insert mode immediately but silently skips two important side effects that (and its equivalent ) always trigger: abbreviation expansion and InsertLeave au
I
The I (uppercase) command moves the cursor to the first non-blank character of the current line and enters insert mode.
<C-o>{command}
While typing in insert mode, you sometimes need to do a quick normal-mode action — center the screen, jump to a mark, or delete a word backward.
".
The .
:put =''
Using :put ='' with an empty expression lets you insert blank lines in normal mode without ever entering insert mode.
editing #editing #normal-mode #ex-commands #expression-register #blank-line
"=
The expression register ("=) lets you evaluate any Vim expression and insert its result as text.
<C-k>{two-chars}
Vim's digraph system lets you type hundreds of special characters — arrows, fractions, accented letters, currency symbols, and more — using intuitive two-ch
<C-r><C-r>a
In insert mode, a pastes register a but processes the text as if typed, which can trigger abbreviations and mappings.
<C-o>zz
When you are typing in insert mode and the cursor drifts near the top or bottom of the screen, you normally have to press , then zz, then i or a to continue edi
:stopinsert
:stopinsert is an Ex command that immediately exits insert (or replace) mode and returns to normal mode.
command-line #insert-mode #ex-commands #autocommands #normal-mode
<C-r>=
The expression register (=) lets you evaluate Vimscript expressions on the fly and insert the result directly into your text.
registers #editing #insert-mode #registers #productivity #math
<C-r>=system("date")<CR>
The expression register (=) is one of Vim's most powerful yet underused features.
<C-r>=substitute(getreg('+'), '\n\+', ', ', 'g')<CR>
When you paste from the system clipboard into code or config, multiline text often needs to be flattened first.
registers #registers #insert-mode #expression-register #text-processing
80i-<Esc>
Vim's insert commands accept a count prefix that repeats everything you type.
".p
The ".
registers #registers #editing #insert-mode #normal-mode #productivity
<C-y> and <C-e>
In Insert mode, copies the character at the same column position from the line above the cursor, and copies the character from the line below.
