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*howto.txt* For Vim version 5.0f. Last modification: 1997 Apr 1
VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar
How to ... *howdoi* *how_do_i* *howto* *how_to*
get started |tutor|
exit? I'm trapped, help me! |:quit|
initialize Vim |initialization|
suspend Vim |suspend|
recover after a crash |crash_recovery|
keep a backup of my file |backup|
edit files |edit_files|
insert text |inserting|
delete text |deleting|
change text |changing|
edit binary files |edit_binary|
copy and move text |copy_move|
repeat commands |repeating|
undo and redo |undo_redo|
format text |formatting|
format comments |format_comments|
indent C programs |C_indenting|
automatically set indent |'autoindent'|
move around |cursor_motions|
word motions |word_motions|
left-right motions |left_right_motions|
up-down motions |up_down_motions|
text-object motions |object_motions|
various motions |various_motions|
text-object selection |object_select|
move freely beyond beginning/end of line |'whichwrap'|
specify pattern for searches |pattern_searches|
do tags and special searches |tags_and_searches|
search in include'd files used to find
variables, functions, or macros |include_search|
look up manual for the keyword under cursor |K|
scroll |scrolling|
scroll horizontally/sideways |'sidescroll'|
set scroll boundary |'scrolloff'|
change modes |mode_switching|
use visual mode |Visual_mode|
start Vim in Insert mode |'insertmode'|
map keys |key_mapping|
create abbreviations |abbreviations|
expand a tab to spaces in Insert mode |ins_expandtab|
insert contents of a register in Insert mode |i_CTRL-R|
complete words in Insert mode |ins_completion|
break a line before it gets too long |ins_textwidth|
do command-line editing |cmdline_editing|
do command-line completion |cmdline_completion|
increase the height of command-line |'cmdheight'|
specify command-line ranges |cmdline_ranges|
specify commands to be executed automatically
before/after reading/writing
entering/leaving a buffer/window |autocommand|
write automatically |'autowrite'|
speedup edit-compile-edit cycle or compile
and fix errors within Vim |quickfix|
set options |options|
set options automatically |auto_setting|
set options depending on terminal name |term_dependent_settings|
save settings |save_settings|
comment my exrc/vimrc/gvimrc files |:quote|
change the default help height |'helpheight'|
set various highlighting modes |'highlight'|
set the window title |'title'|
set window icon title |'icon'|
avoid seeing the change messages on every line |'report'|
avoid "Hit RETURN ..." messages |'shortmess'|
use mouse with Vim |mouse_using|
manage multiple windows and buffers |windows.txt|
use the gui |gui.txt|
catch 40 (or more!) winks, or take a catnap! |:sleep|
do dishes using Vim You can't! (yet)
*tutor*
To get started with Vim, there is a 30 minutes tutor, to get used to the most
basic Vim functionality. The name of the file is "tutor/tutor". Make a copy
of the file, and take a little time to learn your first Vim commands.
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