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    Press ESC always takes you back to command mode. To extend a line, append spaces. To extend the file, append empty lines. Vi only lets you move through text that exists. Press Enter to end these beginning of line l lowercase ell quit, forget changes next word Most commands can be preceded with a repeat count.

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    Press ESC always takes you back to command mode. To extend a line, append spaces. To extend the file, append empty lines. Vi only lets you move through text that exists. Press Enter to end these beginning of line l lowercase ell quit, forget changes next word Most commands can be preceded with a repeat count.

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    Vi Editor Cheat Sheet

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    Press ESC always takes you back to command mode. To extend a line, append spaces. To extend the file, append empty lines. Vi only lets you move through text that exists. Press Enter to end these beginning of line l lowercase ell quit, forget changes next word Most commands can be preceded with a repeat count.

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    © 2005 K Computing. Copy freely.

    vi
    You’re in command mode when you start vi. Need a fresh copy?
    http://www.kcomputing.com/vi.html

    Contact us at info@kcomputing.com
    Pressing ESC always takes you back to command mode. +1 512 858 0380

    Cheat Sheet
    Cursor Movement Commands
    save needed
    quit unless

    vi only lets you move through text that exists. To extend a


    line, append spaces. To extend the file, append empty lines.

    previous word

    next word
    Press Enter to end these

    beginning of line

    b h j k l w
    :q

    lowercase ell
    quit, forget changes

    end of line
    Most commands can be preceded with a
    ^ repeat count. $
    caret

    5w move ahead 5 words 16k move up 16 lines


    Exiting vi...be in command mode!

    1G go to line 1 76G go to line 76 G go to end of file ctrl G where am I?


    :q!

    Changing Commands...can include any cursor movement command


    write file then quit

    c$ change to end of line d5w delete 5 words dG delete to end of file


    dd delete current line x delete this character u undo last change U restore line

    Add−text Commands...press ESC when you’re done R overstrike


    commands.

    a append here A append at end of line i insert here I insert at start of line
    :wq

    capital i

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