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Vim Cheat Sheet

Print-ready cheat sheet for Vim, organized for fast lookup, study, and desk-side use

Source
Vim Documentation (vimdoc.sourceforge.net)
License
MIT
Variants
3 download options
Updated
2026-03-27

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Mode Switching

iInsert mode (before cursor)
aInsert mode (after cursor)
oInsert line below and enter insert mode
OInsert line above and enter insert mode
vVisual mode (character)
VVisual mode (line)
Ctrl+vVisual block mode
:Command-line mode
RReplace mode
EscReturn to normal mode

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