How do you split the current window horizontally?
<C-w>s
Press s or use :split to create a horizontal split showing the same buffer.
Tag: split
How do you split the current window vertically?
<C-w>v
Press v or use :vsplit to create a vertical split showing the same buffer.
How do you open a new file in a horizontal split?
:split filename
Use :split filename or :sp filename to open a file in a new horizontal split.
How do you open a buffer in a new horizontal split?
:sb 3
Use :sb (sbuffer) followed by the buffer number to open that buffer in a new horizontal split.
How do you open a buffer in a vertical split?
:vert sb 3
Use :vert sb 3 to open buffer 3 in a vertical split.
How do you record a macro to split a long line at a certain column?
qa80|i\n<Esc>jq
Record a macro that moves to column 80 using 80 , inserts a newline, and moves to the next line.
How do I split the Vim window to view two files at once?
:split
The :split command (or s) splits the current window horizontally, creating a new window above with the same file.