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w/b fwd/bwd word

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fx fwd. to char. x
( start of sentence
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{ start of paragraph
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/ab search fwd to ab
ma mark position as a
`a return to pos. a
C-b/f Page up/down
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Vim Modes
Command Line Mode
w save le
q quit vim
e edit new le
Write/Insert Mode
mode to enter text
Different sets of actions can
be performed in each mode
cursor position
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esc
i,o,a esc
Command Mode
navigation/modication
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c change
cw change word
cW change full word
ce chg to word end
cfx chg to char. x
c( chg to sent. start
c) chg to sent. end
... so on ...
cc change line
r repl char @ cursor
R replace multiple
~ chg case @ cursor
c`a chg to pos. a
dw delete word
dW delete full word
de del to word end
dfx del to char. x
d( del to sent. start
d) del to sent. end
... so on ...
dd delete line
x del char @ cursor
D del to end of line
... so on ...
yw yank/copy word
yy yank/copy line
p
paste yanked or
deleted text
miscellaneous
u undo
C-r redo
J join lines
C-x is short for Ctrl-x