How do I convert selected text to uppercase?
U (in visual mode)
In visual mode, pressing U converts all selected text to uppercase.
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How do I toggle the case of all characters in a visual selection?
~ (in visual mode)
In visual mode, pressing ~ toggles the case of every character in the selection.
How do I convert selected text to lowercase in visual mode?
u (in visual mode)
In visual mode, pressing u converts all selected text to lowercase.
How do I switch between character, line, and block visual modes?
v, V, or Ctrl-V while in visual mode
How it works Vim has three visual modes, and you can switch between them without losing your current selection: v - Characterwise visual mode (select individual
How do you move the cursor to the other end of a visual selection?
o in visual mode
While in visual mode, press o to move the cursor to the opposite end of the selection.
How do I jump to the start or end of the last visual selection?
`< and `>
The ` ` marks automatically track the boundaries of the last visual selection.
How do I switch between character, line, and block visual selection without reselecting?
v / V / <C-v> (while in visual mode)
When you are already in visual mode and realize you need a different selection type, you do not have to exit and re-enter.
How do I reselect the last visual selection?
gv
The gv command reselects the exact same area that was last selected in visual mode.
How do I select an entire line in visual mode?
V
The V (uppercase) command enters visual line mode, which selects the entire current line.
How do I select text character by character in Vim?
v
The v command enters character-wise visual mode, letting you select text one character at a time.
How do I move to the opposite corner of a visual block selection?
O in visual block mode
In visual block mode (), pressing O (uppercase) moves the cursor to the diagonally opposite corner of the rectangular selection.
How do you delete a visual selection?
d in visual mode
Select text visually and press d to delete the selection.
How do I surround a visual selection with delimiters using vim-surround?
S"
The vim-surround plugin provides the S command in visual mode to wrap any selection with a delimiter pair.
How do I run a substitution only within the exact characters of my visual selection?
:%s/\%Vpattern/replacement/g
The \%V atom restricts a regex match to the last visual selection — more precisely than :'s/.
How do I search and replace only within a visual block selection?
:'<,'>s/\%Vold/new/g
The \%V atom restricts a search pattern to match only within the visual selection area, including visual block selections.
How do you paste from a register while in visual mode?
"ap
In visual mode, "ap replaces the selected text with the contents of register a.
How do I move the cursor to the other end of a visual selection?
o (in visual mode)
While in visual mode, pressing o swaps the cursor to the opposite end of the selection.
How do you select from cursor to end of line in visual mode?
v$
Press v to enter character-wise visual mode, then $ to extend selection to the end of the line (excluding the newline).
How do you select from cursor to a mark in visual mode?
v'a
Press v for visual mode, then 'a to extend the selection to mark a.
How do you format (rewrap) a visual selection to textwidth?
gq in visual mode
Select text with v or V, then press gq to format the selection according to textwidth.