210 results for "insert mode"
:set formatoptions+=cro
The formatoptions setting controls how Vim automatically formats text as you type — including comment continuation, auto-wrapping, and paragraph formatting.
cis
The cis command deletes the entire sentence under the cursor and drops you into insert mode, ready to type a replacement.
:iabbrev teh the
Vim's abbreviation feature lets you define automatic text replacements that trigger as you type.
":p
The : register holds the most recently executed Ex command.
registers #registers #ex-commands #normal-mode #productivity
<C-v>jjjI
Visual block mode combined with I lets you insert the same text at the beginning of multiple lines simultaneously.
:set complete+=kspell
Vim's built-in completion ( / ) sources matches from buffers, included files, and tags by default.
"=2+3<CR>p
The expression register = evaluates a Vimscript expression and stores the result.
qabi"<Esc>ea"<Esc>wq
How it works This macro wraps the current word in double quotes and moves to the next word, making it easy to repeat across a line or file.
<C-r>=system('cmd')
In command-line mode, =system('command') evaluates the shell command and inserts its output into the command line.
qa<C-r>=expression<CR>q
How it works The expression register (=) lets you evaluate Vimscript expressions and insert the result.
:help topic
Vim has an extensive built-in help system.
:set completeopt=menu,menuone,noselect
The completeopt option controls the behavior of the completion popup menu.
:nnoremap key command
The :nnoremap command creates a non-recursive normal mode mapping.
<C-r>#
The # register holds the alternate (previously edited) filename.
<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
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.
cit
The cit command deletes everything between the nearest pair of HTML/XML tags and drops you into insert mode, ready to type the replacement.
<C-n> / <C-p>
Vim has a powerful built-in completion system that requires zero plugins.
r{char}
The r{char} command replaces the character under the cursor with {char} without ever entering insert mode.
<C-r>=expression<CR>
The expression register ("=) evaluates Vimscript expressions and returns the result.
registers #registers #insert-mode #expression #calculator #vimscript
