How do I paste text below the current line?
p
The p command pastes (puts) the contents of the default register after the cursor.
Tag: normal-mode
How do I paste text from the system clipboard into Vim?
"+p
The "+p command pastes the contents of the system clipboard into Vim.
How do I indent a line in Vim?
>>
The >> command shifts the current line one shiftwidth to the right, adding indentation.
How do I insert text at the beginning of a line?
I
The I (uppercase) command moves the cursor to the first non-blank character of the current line and enters insert mode.
How do I join two lines together in Vim?
J
The J command joins the current line with the line below it, replacing the newline with a space.
How do I jump to the end of a word in Vim?
e
The e command moves the cursor to the last character of the current word.
How do I jump to the position of my last edit?
`.
The ` .
How do I jump to the beginning of the next word?
w
The w command moves the cursor forward to the beginning of the next word.
How do I jump back to my previous cursor position?
<C-o>
The (Ctrl+o) command jumps the cursor backward through the jump list, returning you to previous cursor positions.
How do I jump to the beginning of the previous word?
b
The b command moves the cursor backward to the beginning of the previous word.
How do I move the cursor to the top of the visible screen?
H
The H command moves the cursor to the first line of the currently visible screen (the "High" position).
How do I lowercase a word in Vim?
guiw
The guiw command converts the entire word under the cursor to lowercase.
How do I jump between paragraphs in Vim?
{ and }
The { and } commands move the cursor by paragraph — jumping to the previous or next blank line.
How do I duplicate a line in Vim?
yyp
The yyp command duplicates the current line by yanking it and immediately pasting it below.
How do I edit a recorded macro in Vim?
"ap, edit, "ayy
Vim stores macros in registers, which means you can paste a macro's contents into a buffer, edit it as regular text, and yank it back into the register.
How do I make all split windows the same size?
<C-w>=
The = (Ctrl+w then =) command resizes all open split windows so they have equal width and height.
How do I jump to a specific character on the current line?
f{char}
The f{char} command moves the cursor forward to the next occurrence of {char} on the current line.
How do I jump to just before a specific character on the current line?
t{char}
The t{char} command moves the cursor forward to the character just before the next occurrence of {char} on the current line.
How do I jump to the beginning of a file in Vim?
gg
The gg command moves the cursor to the first line of the file.
How do I jump to the last line of a file in Vim?
G
The G command moves the cursor to the last line of the file.