How do I reselect the last visual selection?
gv
The gv command reselects the exact same area that was last selected in visual mode.
Tag: normal-mode
How do I resize a split window in Vim?
<C-w>+ and <C-w>-
The + and - commands increase or decrease the height of the current split window by one line.
How do I scroll down half a page in Vim?
<C-d>
The (Ctrl+d) command scrolls the window down by half a screen, moving both the viewport and the cursor.
How do I scroll up half a page in Vim?
<C-u>
The (Ctrl+u) command scrolls the window up by half a screen, moving the cursor along with it.
How do I search backward in Vim?
?pattern
The ?pattern command searches backward through the file for the given pattern, starting from the cursor position and wrapping around to the end of the file if n
How do I move the cursor to the end of a line?
$
The $ command moves the cursor to the last character of the current line.
How do I move to the first non-blank character of a line?
^
The ^ command moves the cursor to the first non-blank character of the current line.
How do I move a split window into its own tab?
<C-w>T
The T (Ctrl+w then Shift+t) command moves the current split window into a new tab page.
buffers-windows #buffers-windows #windows #tabs #normal-mode
How do I jump to the local definition of a variable in Vim?
gd
The gd command jumps to the local definition of the word under the cursor.
How do I open a new line above the cursor and start typing?
O
The O (uppercase) command opens a new blank line above the current line and places you in insert mode, ready to type.
How do I open a new line below the cursor and start typing?
o
The o command opens a new line below the current line and places you in insert mode, ready to type.
How do I paste text above the current line?
P
The P (uppercase) command pastes the contents of the default register before the cursor position.
How do I paste text below the current line?
p
The p command pastes (puts) the contents of the default register after the cursor.
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.