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:{range}command
Every Ex command in Vim can be preceded by a range that specifies which lines it should operate on.
command-line #command-line #ex-commands #ranges #editing #productivity
/pattern/+3
Vim's search command accepts an offset after the pattern that shifts where the cursor lands relative to the match.
:Rg
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:set spell
The :set spell command activates Vim's built-in spell checker, which highlights misspelled words directly in your buffer.
:%s/old/new/g
The :%s/old/new/g command replaces all occurrences of old with new across every line in the file.
:sandbox {command}
Vim's sandbox mode restricts what a command can do, preventing it from executing shell commands, writing files, or modifying certain settings.
:%!{cmd}
The :%!{cmd} command pipes the entire buffer through an external shell command and replaces the buffer contents with the command's output.
command-line #editing #ex-commands #shell #filtering #productivity
:!ls -la
Vim lets you execute any shell command directly from within the editor using the :! (bang) command.
:{range}!command
The :{range}!command syntax pipes the specified lines through an external shell command and replaces them with the output.
command-line #command-line #shell #filtering #unix #ex-commands
v{motion}<C-g>
Vim has a lesser-known select mode that behaves like selection in typical GUI editors: any typed character replaces the selection.
:set matchpairs+=<:>
By default, the % command jumps between (), {}, and [] pairs.
config #navigation #config #matchpairs #editing #normal-mode
[[ and ]]
[[ and ]] navigate between section boundaries — typically the start of the previous or next top-level block.
:%s/\(pattern1\)\(pattern2\)/\2\1/g
Vim's substitute command supports capture groups that let you match parts of text, remember them, and rearrange or reuse them in the replacement.
]s and [s
How it works When spell checking is enabled in Vim with :set spell, misspelled words are highlighted.
:lcd {dir}
:lcd (local cd) sets the working directory for the current window only, leaving other windows at their previous directory.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #navigation #ex-commands #config
<C-r>0
In Insert mode, {reg} pastes the contents of any register inline at the cursor.
:ls!
:ls (or :buffers) shows Vim's buffer list, but it hides unlisted buffers — help files, directory listings (netrw), terminal buffers, and scratch buffers marke
<C-\><C-n>
While works to leave insert or visual mode, it does not work in every situation — particularly in terminal mode (:terminal), where is consumed by the running
:'<,'>retab!
The :retab! command converts between tabs and spaces based on your expandtab setting.
:'<,'>move'>+1 or :'<,'>move'<-2
How it works Vim's :move command lets you relocate lines to a different position.
