vi / Vim

Stops insertion or clears an in-progress command. [1]

Enters Insert mode. [1]

Starts typing after this character. [1]

Uppercase I begins at the text on this line. [1]

Uppercase A begins after the final character. [1]

Creates a new line and enters Insert mode. [1]

Uppercase O creates a line above. [1]

Saves to its filename; an unnamed buffer needs one. [1]

Refuses if unsaved changes would be lost. [1]

Saves, then closes this window. [1]

Destructive: discards this buffer's unsaved changes when it is abandoned. [1]

Opens the installed, version-matched help. [1]

Character and line movement. [2]

Moves by word boundaries. [2]

Moves back by a word. [2]

Lands at the end of a word. [2]

Digit zero goes to column one. [2]

Skips leading indentation. [2]

Goes to the final character. [2]

Vim shortcut for the first line. [2]

Uppercase G goes to the last line. [2]

Count before G selects a line. [2]

Finds the next literal x. [2]

Jumps between matching delimiters. [2]

Scrolls while moving the cursor. [2]

Reverses the latest change. [3]

Reapplies an undone change in Vim. [3]

Repeats the previous editing operation. [3]

Deletes under the cursor; undo with u. [3]

Removes a line into a register. [3]

Count repeats the line operation. [3]

Combines delete with the w motion. [3]

Replaces a word without surrounding whitespace. [3]

Copies the line into a register. [3]

Inserts register contents after the cursor or below the line. [3]

Uppercase P inserts before or above. [3]

Joins with whitespace handling. [3]

Shifts indentation by shiftwidth. [3]

Selects text using Normal-mode motions. [3]

Selects complete lines in Vim. [3]

Enter a Vim regular expression, then Enter. [4]

Searches toward the start of the buffer. [4]

Continues in the previous search direction. [4]

Finds the next match in the opposite direction. [4]

Searches forward for the current word. [4]

Hides highlighting without erasing the search. [4]

Prompts before each substitution across the buffer. [4]

Shows buffer numbers and flags. [5]

Opens buffer number 2 in this window. [5]

Cycles loaded buffer entries. [5]

Opens another window above/below. [5]

Opens another window beside it. [5]

Cycles focus among Vim windows. [5]

Chooses a window left/down/up/right. [5]

Balances the split layout. [5]