How do I jump back to the previous context line without preserving exact column?
''
When you jump around a file, Vim tracks prior locations.
navigation #navigation #motions #marks #jumplist #normal-mode
Search: it at
870 results for "it at"
How do I edit an existing macro by modifying its register text instead of rerecording it?
:let @q = substitute(@q, '\n$', 'A;<Esc>\n', '')
Rerecording a long macro for one tiny change is slow and error-prone.
How do I uppercase a word and then jump back to my exact original cursor position?
mzgUiw`z
When you run an operator like gUiw, Vim can leave your cursor in a slightly different place than where you started.
How do I paste the unnamed register after transforming it to uppercase?
:put =toupper(@")
Registers in Vim are not only for raw replay; you can treat them as string data and transform them at paste time.
registers #registers #expression-register #editing #vimscript
How do I prepend ascending numbers only to the lines in my visual selection?
:'<,'>s/^/\=line('.')-line("'<")+1 . '. '/
When you need quick numbered steps, logs, or checklist entries, this pattern adds numbers only to the lines you selected, not the whole buffer.
How do I run a macro on every line in the entire file?
:%normal @q
To apply a macro to every line in the file, use :%normal @q.
How do I navigate through wrapped lines visually instead of by actual lines?
gj and gk
When wrap is enabled, long lines wrap across multiple screen lines.
How do I inspect the contents of specific Vim registers without listing all of them?
:reg {names}
The :registers command dumps every register at once, which is noisy when you only care about a handful.
How do I insert the unnamed register literally in Insert mode without auto-indent side effects?
<C-r><C-r>"
In Insert mode, plain {register} inserts register content but may reindent or auto-format depending on context.
registers #registers #insert-mode #editing #indentation #text
How do I uppercase only the characters inside a visual selection with :substitute?
:'<,'>s/\%V./\U&/g
When you need to transform text in-place without touching surrounding content, \%V is one of Vim's most precise tools.
How do I swap the first two comma-separated fields on each line with one substitute command?
:%s/\v^([^,]+),([^,]+),/\2,\1,/<CR>
When CSV-like data has two columns in the wrong order, manually fixing each line is slow and error-prone.
How do I move by display lines when long lines wrap?
gj
The gj command moves the cursor down by one display line rather than one physical line.
How do I write a Vim regex that matches across multiple lines?
\_.\+
By default, .
How do I quickly open my vimrc configuration file from anywhere in Vim?
:e $MYVIMRC
The :e $MYVIMRC command opens your Vim or Neovim configuration file instantly, no matter where it lives.
How do I search non-greedily across multiple lines between two markers?
/\vstart\_.{-}end
Multiline searches in Vim often overmatch because .
How do I combine the dot command with macros for powerful repeat workflows?
qq;.q then @q or @@
The dot command (.
How do I override case sensitivity for a single search pattern without changing my settings?
\c
Vim lets you embed \c or \C directly inside a search pattern to control case sensitivity for that search only, regardless of your 'ignorecase' and 'smartcase' s
How do I make part of a search pattern optional so it matches with or without that sequence?
\%[seq]
Vim's \%[seq] atom makes the sequence seq optional in a pattern — matching any prefix of the sequence (including nothing).
How do I repeat the last change in Vim?
.
The .
How do I keep the quickfix window height from resizing when splitting?
:setlocal winfixheight
Quickfix windows are easy to disturb when you open, close, or rebalance other splits.