If you spend a lot of time using Vim (or plan to), it's important to get comfortable using the command line for this popular, versatile terminal-based text editor. Download the cheat sheet for free!

Typing commands in GUI mode So you've mastered basic shortcuts in VIM. But what if you want to give the program a more specific command -- like, say, copying four lines of text?

Plugged This fancy keyboard overlay shows all the commands you need in Vim July 24, 2017 - 11:20 pm The Vim text editor is beloved by programmers.

If you already use Vim, but don’t use the following commands to their fullest, you’re not living right. I and A insert and append text to the front of the line or the end, respectively.

The Vim command line text editor includes a powerful copy and paste function. Instead of using your mouse to highlight a certain number of lines and copy them, you use a keyboard shortcut to ...