The b command will move the cursor back one word and ignore special characters (unlike b) .

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307426/capital-B-command_p9zcka.gif

While in insert mode, will return you to normal mode. This is the same behaviour as pressing ctrl-c.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307427/esc-command_olqgmy.gif

pressing r allows you to replace the character under the cursor with whatever character you press next.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307430/r-command_bu2cqp.gif

The J command joins the current line with the line below.

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I will enter into insert mode at the beginning of the line regardless of cursor position.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307425/CAPITAL-i-command_groe6d.gif

i stands for insert.
The i command will enter you into insert mode which will print characters before where the cursor is.

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The $ command will take you to the end of the line.

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The S command will delete the entire line and enter you into insert mode. Similar to cc.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307426/capital-s-command_upmrht.gif

The . command will repeat the last command.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307429/DOT-command_f1gf15.gif

The s command will delete the character under the cursor and enter you into insert mode.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307430/s-command_vnszin.gif

The x command will delete the current selection. If nothing is selected, the character under the cursor will be deleted.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307431/x-command_harluq.gif

The O command will create a newline above where your cursor is and drop you into insert mode.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307425/capital-o-command_a6dvsc.gif

The o command will create a newline below where your cursor is and drop you into insert mode.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307429/o-command_ahhaxg.gif

The a command will drop you into insert mode after the cursor.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307424/a-command_mwacv3.gif

The A command will drop you into insert mode at the end of the line.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307424/CAPITAL-A-command_zlforw.gif

The command (zero) will take you to the start of the current line.

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The E command will jump to the end of words (no punctuation).

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307427/ecapital-e-command_vfhdhe.gif

The e command will jump to the end of the word (punctuation considered words).

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307427/e-command_qgxesd.gif

P stands for paste or put (before the cursor). You can use this command to paste from many different registers.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307426/capital-p-command_kol0x4.gif

p stands for paste or put (after the cursor). You can use this command to paste from many different registers.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307430/p-command_vcr5gg.gif

The W command will jump to the next WORD (spaces separate words).

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307426/capital-W_ldg2ui.gif

The command w will jump to the next word. w is more “greedy” when it is deciding what is a word or not. This behaviour can also be affected by the setting of iskeyword.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307431/w-command_dfbdie.gif

The b command will move the cursor back one word. b will treat characters like “-” as a word,  whereas B will skip it.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307424/b-command_bttggw.gif

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The j command moves down by one character

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651333597/lower-j-command_d5tykb.gif

The l command moves right by one character

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307429/l_nnelgu.gif

The h command moves left by one character

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307429/h_vel4eu.gif

The y command will copy the current line. Typing the “p” key after “y” will paste the line.

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307430/yy_nzr4ob.gif

The u command will undo the most recent change

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307431/u-command_zyzstv.gif

The dd command will delete the current line 

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651333742/dd-command_oc1c1b.gif

The G command will move the cursor to the end of the file

https://res.cloudinary.com/vale-flyleaf/image/upload/v1651307427/G_s6ohlz.gif

The gg command will move the cursor to the top of the file

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