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--- notes:vim_cheat_sheet [2026/11/01 09:42]
105.101.215.104 old revision restored (2026/08/07 23:05)
+++ notes:vim_cheat_sheet [2026/11/03 03:03] (current)
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 In navigation mode, the following can be used to move around
-  *  **< h \/ j k ^ l >** - Move by one letter -  : h-left, l-right, j-down, k-up
+  *  **← h ↓ j k ↑ l →** - Move by one letter -  : h-left, l-right, j-down, k-up
   * **w b e** - Move by words -  w - next word, b - prev word, e - end of word
   * **W B E** Move by sequences of non-blanks (Words) -  W - next Word, B - prev Word, E - end of Word
   * **f F** - find character, Find character backwards
   * **t T** - stop before next/last instance of character
+  * **; ,** - repeat or reverse last t/T/f/F
+  * **()** - goto start or end of sentence
+  * **{}** - goto start or end of pargraph
+  * **%** jump to matching brace
+  * **gg/G** - goto start or end of buffer
+  * **0 ^ $** - goto start, first non-blank, end of line
+  * **nG** - goto line n
+  * **+/-** - goto next/previous line
+  * **H M L** - goto top / middle / bottom of screen
 ===== Basic Editing =====
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   * **R** - overwrite
   * **dd cc** - delete or change line (enter insert mode)
-  * **d c** - delete or change - must be followed by an optional number and a navigation command (eg d2w). Change enters insert mode.
+  * **D C** - delete or change to end of line
+  * **d c [n] X** - delete or change where X is a navigation command eg d2w. Change enters insert mode.
   * **o O** - open new line for inserting below or above
+  * **x s** - delete character, delete character and start inserting
+  * **S** - delete line and start inserting
+  * **r** - replace single character
+  * **J** - join line with next one
 ===== Copying & Pasting =====
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   * **dd yy** - delete or yank line into buffer
   * **p P** - paste after or before
+  * **ctrl-R** - paste while in edit mode
   * **"[a-z]** - used before delete/yank/paste to specify a register
   * **"[A-Z]** - used before delete/yank to append to previous contents of register
   * **"* "+** - Use system clipboard as register
+  * **v V ctrl-V** - enter select mode (character, line or block)
+===== Searching & Bookmarks =====
+  * **/ ?** - Start incremental search forwards or backwards
+  * **n N** - next match forwards or backwards
+  * ** * #** - Search for next/previous instance of word under cursor
+  * **m[a-z]** - set a bookmark
+  * **`[a-z]** - jump to bookmark
+  * **'[a-z]** - jump to first non-blank on bookmarked line
+  * **[A-Z]** - global bookmarks (not buffer-specific)
+  * **.** - bookmark of last modification
-===== Searching =====
+===== Folding =====
+  * Folding allows temporarily hiding blocks of text. Folding commands start with z.
+  * **zR zr** - opens all folds / one level of folds
+  * **zM zm ** - closes all folds / one level of folds
+  * **zO zo** - opens all folds at the cursor / one level of folds at the cursor
+  * **zC zc** - closes all folds at the cursor / one level of folds at the cursor
+  * **[z ]z** - jump to start/end of fold
+  * **zj zk** - jump to previous / next fold
+  * **zE zd** - delete all folds / fold at cursor
+===== Assorted =====
+  * **q[a-z]** - start recording macro
+  * **qq** - stop recording macro
+  * **@[a-z]** - play macro
+  * **@@** - play last played macro
+  * **> <[n]X** - indent / unindent
+  * **i a** - after d/c/y/</> inner block or inner block including delimiters. e.g. di( deletes current bracketed block
+  * **u / U** - undo , undo change to entire line
+  * **ctrl-r** - redo
+  * **ZZ** - save and quit
+  * **ZQ** - quit without saving

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