Exit

:q

Exit without saving

:q!

Exit with saving

:wq

Modes

  • i — insert
  • v — visual

Editing

  • y — copy
  • p — paste
  • c — cut

  • d — delete

  • yy - copy current line
  • cc — cut current line

  • dd — delete current line

  • y 5 <arrow_down> — copy 5 rows down starting from current
  • c 10 <arrow_up> — cut 10 rows up staring from current
  • d 50 <arrow_down> — delete 50 rows down starting from current

Line numbers

  • :set number — on
  • :set nonumber — off