i | Insert at cursor (goes into insert mode) |
a | Write after cursor (goes into insert mode) |
A | Write at the end of line (goes into insert mode) |
ESC | Terminate insert mode |
u | Undo last change |
U | Undo all changes to the entire line |
o | Open a new line (goes into insert mode) |
dd | Delete line |
3dd | Delete 3 lines |
D | Delete contents of line after the cursor |
C | Delete contents of a line after the cursor and insert new text. Press ESC key to end insertion. |
dw | Delete word |
4dw | Delete 4 words |
cw | Change word |
x | Delete character at the cursor |
r | Replace character |
R | Overwrite characters from cursor onward |
s | Substitute one character under cursor continue to insert |
S | Substitute entire line and begin to insert at the beginning of the line |
~ | Change case of individual character |