How do I open all loaded buffers into split windows at once?
:sball
The :sball command (short for split all) opens every loaded buffer in its own horizontal split window in one shot.
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How do I change the default {{{ and }}} fold markers to custom delimiter strings?
set foldmarker=start,end
When using foldmethod=marker, Vim uses {{{ and }}} as the default fold open and close markers.
How do I type special characters and symbols using Vim's built-in digraph system in insert mode?
<C-k>{digraph}
Vim's digraph system lets you insert special characters, accented letters, and symbols by typing a memorable two-character sequence.
How do I jump back to where the cursor was when I last left a buffer?
`"
The " mark is an automatic mark Vim sets whenever you leave a buffer — switching to another file, hiding the buffer, or quitting Vim (with viminfo/shada enabl
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 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 search using lookahead and lookbehind patterns in Vim?
/pattern\@<=match
Vim supports zero-width assertions (lookahead and lookbehind) in its regex engine, allowing you to match text based on what precedes or follows it without inclu
How do I rearrange or transform captured groups in a substitution using Vimscript?
:s/\(\w\+\) \(\w\+\)/\=submatch(2) . ' ' . submatch(1)/
The submatch(N) function lets you access individual capture groups inside a \= (expression replacement) in a substitution.
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 repeat the last f/t/F/T motion in the opposite direction?
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After using f, t, F, or T for single-character motion on a line, Vim lets you repeat that character search without retyping the target.
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 combine the dot command with macros for powerful repeat workflows?
qq;.q then @q or @@
The dot command (.
How do I run one substitution in nomagic mode so most regex characters are literal?
:snomagic /foo.\+/bar/<CR>
When a pattern is mostly literal text with just a little regex, default magic mode can force extra escaping and make substitutions harder to read.
How do I center-align or right-align lines of text in Vim without an external tool?
:[range]center [width]
Vim's built-in :left, :center, and :right Ex commands align text without plugins or external tools.
How do I configure what types of numbers Vim recognizes when using Ctrl-A and Ctrl-X to increment or decrement?
:set nrformats=
The nrformats option controls which number formats (increment) and (decrement) recognize.
How do I swap the first two whitespace-separated columns on every line?
:%s/\v(\S+)\s+(\S+)/\2 \1/<CR>
When you need to flip two fields across a whole file, a single substitution is faster and safer than recording a macro.
editing #editing #substitution #regex #ex-commands #formatting
How do I group part of a Vim regex pattern without creating a numbered capture group?
\%(...\)
Vim's standard grouping syntax \(.
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 swap two parts of a line using capture groups in a Vim substitution?
:s/\v(pattern1)(pattern2)/\2\1/
Vim's substitute command supports capture groups (also called backreferences), which let you rearrange matched portions of text.
How do I make Ctrl-A and Ctrl-X increment and decrement alphabetic characters?
:set nrformats+=alpha
By default, and only increment and decrement numbers (decimal, hex, and octal depending on format).