How do I limit a search or substitution to only the text I visually selected?
\%V
The \%V atom in a Vim pattern matches only inside the last visual selection.
search #search #visual-mode #substitute #regex #text-objects
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How do I select text inside angle brackets?
vi<
The vi).
How do I run a macro only between two marks without entering Visual mode?
:'a,'bnormal! @q<CR>
When you need to replay a macro on a precise region, selecting lines manually can be slow and error-prone.
How do I select all text inside square brackets?
vi[
The vi[ command selects the text inside square brackets without including the brackets themselves.
How do I prepend text to every selected line even with uneven indentation?
:'<,'>normal! I//
Visual Block insert (I.
How do I yank text from the cursor to the next occurrence of a pattern without entering visual mode?
y/{pattern}<CR>
Any operator in Vim can take a search motion as its argument.
How do I get a brief visual flash to confirm what text was just yanked in Neovim?
vim.highlight.on_yank()
After yanking text in Vim it can be hard to tell exactly what was captured, especially with larger motions or text objects.
How do I search for the exact text I have selected?
y/\V<C-r>"<CR>
By yanking a visual selection and pasting it into the search prompt with \V (very nomagic), you can search for exact text including special characters.
How do I create incrementing number sequences in Vim?
g<C-a>
The g command increments numbers across a visual selection so that each subsequent line gets a progressively higher value.
How do I visually select multiple paragraphs or text objects at once using a count prefix?
v2ap
In Vim, text objects accept a count prefix in visual mode, letting you select multiple consecutive text objects in one keystroke.
How do I make Vim display partial key sequences and selected character counts in real time?
:set showcmd
The showcmd option makes Vim display the currently-typed command in the bottom-right corner of the screen, giving you live feedback as you build up key sequence
How do I display a visual column showing fold depth and fold markers on the side of the buffer?
:set foldcolumn=3
The foldcolumn option adds a narrow column on the left side of the window that visually represents the fold structure of the file.
How do I convert a visually selected block of text to uppercase or lowercase?
U
In visual mode, pressing U converts all selected characters to uppercase and u converts them to lowercase.
How do I uppercase text inside an HTML tag without changing the tags?
vitU
When editing markup-heavy files, you often need to transform only the tag contents while preserving the surrounding structure.
How do I right-align visually selected lines to a specific column width?
:'<,'>right {width}
The :right Ex command right-aligns lines within a given column width by padding them with spaces on the left.
visual-mode #visual-mode #formatting #ex-commands #alignment
How do I select a rectangular block of text in Vim?
<C-v>
The (Ctrl+v) command enters visual block mode, which lets you select a rectangular column of text across multiple lines.
How do I toggle the case of a rectangular column region across multiple lines?
<C-v>{motion}~
Visual block mode () selects a rectangular column region, and pressing ~ at the end toggles the case of every character in that exact column range across all se
How do I move selected lines down in the file?
:'<,'>m'>+1
The :m command with the visual range moves selected lines.
How do I center-align a block of selected lines at a specific column width in Vim?
:'<,'>center
After making a visual selection, typing : automatically inserts ' to scope the command to the selection.
visual-mode #visual-mode #formatting #ex-commands #indentation
How do I restrict a search or substitution to exactly the characters I visually selected?
\%V (in search/substitute pattern)
The \%V atom in a Vim pattern matches only inside the last visual selection.
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