Vi,vim Common editing commands

1. Insert command:

A specifier insert in the word cursor

A at the end of the line where the cursor is inserted

I match either insert in the word cursor

I Insert at the beginning of the line where the cursor

o Insert a new line under the cursor

O insert a new line on the cursor

2. Positioning commands

: Set Nu Sets line number

: Set Nonu Cancel line number

GG to First line

G to last line

NG to Nth row

: N to Nth row

$ move to end of line

0 move to the beginning of the line

3. Delete command

X Delete the character at cursor location

NX removes the n characters after the cursor is located

DD Delete Row of cursor, NDD delete n rows

DG deletes the line from the cursor to the end of the file

D Delete the cursor at the end of the line

: n1,n2d deletes a specified range of rows

4. Copy and Cut commands

YY copy when moving forward

Nyy Copy the current row following n rows

DD Cut when moving forward

NDD cuts the current row following n rows

P, p pasted under the current cursor row or line

5. Replace and Cancel commands

R replaces the character at which the cursor is located

R replaces the character at the beginning of the cursor and presses ESC to end

U Undo Previous Action

Ctrl+r Redo the previous undo operation

6. Search and search for replacement commands

/string search ignores case when searching for a specified string: Set IC

n searches for the next occurrence of the specified string

:%s/old/new/g full text Replace specified string

: N1,n2s/old/new/g replaces specified string within a certain range

7. Save and Exit commands

: W Save changes

: W new_filename Save as specified file

: Wq Save changes and exit

ZZ shortcut keys, save changes and exit

: q! Do not save changes to exit

: wq! Save changes and exit (file owner and root can be used)

Vi,vim Common editing commands