Cheat Sheet: VIM commands/shortcuts

Must know Vim Shortcuts

• Jump to top of screen

  H

• Jump to middle of screen

  M

• Jump to bottom of screen

  L

• Jump to beginning of file

  gg

• Jump to end of file

  GG

• Jump to end of line

  $

• Jump to beginning of line

  0

• Move to beginning of next word

  w

• Move to end of current word

  e

• Move to beginning of previous word

  b

• Delete from cursor to end of line

  D

• Delete entire line

  dd

• Delete from cursor to line number 100.

  :,100d

• Undo last command

  u

• Copy from vim editor to system clipboard and to paste

" * y

• Move line up one line

  ddkP

• Move line down one line

  ddp

• Copy selected to global clipboard

  "*y