<C-c>
exits insert mode immediately but silently skips two important side effects that (and its equivalent ) always trigger: abbreviation expansion and InsertLeave au
:iabbrev {lhs} {rhs}
The :iabbrev command defines insert-mode abbreviations — short character sequences that automatically expand into longer text when you type a non-keyword char
<C-u> in insert mode
Pressing while in insert mode deletes all characters entered since you last entered insert mode on the current line.
<C-@>
Pressing (Ctrl + @, which is the NUL character) in insert mode inserts the same text that was typed during the most recent insert session, then immediately retu
<C-x><C-v>
The key sequence in insert mode triggers Vim command-line completion — the same completion engine used at the : command prompt.
:set formatoptions+=a
Vim's formatoptions setting controls how automatic text formatting works.
:digraphs
:digraphs (abbreviated :dig) displays a full reference table of every digraph registered in Vim.
command-line #editing #special-characters #insert-mode #command-line
<C-a> in insert mode
Pressing while in insert mode inserts the same text that was typed during the previous insert mode session.
:set complete-=i
Vim's complete option controls which sources are scanned when you press or to complete a word.
:set pastetoggle=<F2>
The pastetoggle option assigns a single key to toggle Vim's paste mode on and off without typing :set paste or :set nopaste every time.
:put =strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
The :put = command inserts the result of a Vimscript expression directly into the buffer as a new line.
<C-v><Tab>
When expandtab is set, pressing the Tab key inserts spaces instead of a real tab character.
set complete=.,w,b,u,t
The complete option controls which sources Vim scans when you press or for generic keyword completion.
nnoremap <key> <Cmd>command<CR>
The special key (Vim 8.
config #config #macros #ex-commands #normal-mode #insert-mode
<C-r>=input('Enter: ')<CR>
By embedding =input('prompt: ') inside a recorded macro, you can pause the macro at any point to ask for user input and insert the result.
<C-r>=strftime('%Y-%m-%d')<CR>
The expression register ("=) lets you evaluate any Vimscript expression and insert its result inline.
registers #registers #insert-mode #expression-register #dates
<C-x><C-k>
Vim's insert-mode completion system includes dictionary lookup via .
<C-x><C-t>
Vim's insert-mode completion includes a thesaurus mode triggered by .
<C-x><C-e> and <C-x><C-y>
While in insert mode, scrolls the window up one line and scrolls it down one line — all without leaving insert mode.
:set softtabstop=4
When expandtab is enabled, Vim inserts spaces instead of a real tab character, but without softtabstop, Backspace only deletes one space at a time — not a ful
