Vim Commands

Execute

vim

or

vim path/to/file

Commands

Function	Mode	Description
Text Input	Insert Mode (i)	Enter text
Copy a Line of Text	Normal Mode	Place cursor on the line to copy → yy
Cut a Line of Text	Normal Mode	Place cursor on the line to cut → dd
Copy a Specific Area	Visual Mode (v or V)	Select the area with the cursor → y
Cut a Specific Area	Visual Mode (v or V)	Select the area with the cursor → d
Paste Text	Normal Mode	Place cursor where you want to paste → p
Save File	Command Mode (:)	w [file_name.txt] + enter
Save File + Exit vim	Command Mode (:)	wq + enter
Exit vim Without Saving	Command Mode (:)	q! + enter