*howto.txt* For Vim version 5.8. Last change: 2000 Feb 07 VIM REFERENCE MANUAL by Bram Moolenaar How to ... *howdoi* *how-do-i* *howto* *how-to* |tutor| get started |:quit| exit? I'm trapped, help me! |initialization| initialize Vim |vimrc-intro| write a Vim script file (vimrc) |suspend| suspend Vim |crash-recovery| recover after a crash |backup| keep a backup of my file when writing over it |edit-files| edit files |edit-binary| edit binary files |inserting| insert text |deleting| delete text |changing| change text |copy-move| copy and move text |formatting| format text |format-comments| format comments |C-indenting| indent C programs |'autoindent'| automatically set indent |repeating| repeat commands |undo-redo| undo and redo |cursor-motions| move around |word-motions| word motions |left-right-motions| left-right motions |up-down-motions| up-down motions |object-motions| text-object motions |various-motions| various motions |object-select| text-object selection |'whichwrap'| move freely beyond beginning/end of line |pattern-searches| specify pattern for searches |tags-and-searches| do tags and special searches |include-search| search in include'd files used to find variables, functions, or macros |K| look up manual for the keyword under cursor |scrolling| scroll |'sidescroll'| scroll horizontally/sideways |'scrolloff'| set scroll boundary |mode-switching| change modes |Visual-mode| use Visual mode |'insertmode'| start Vim in Insert mode |key-mapping| map keys |abbreviations| create abbreviations |ins-expandtab| expand a tab to spaces in Insert mode |i_CTRL-R| insert contents of a register in Insert mode |ins-completion| complete words in Insert mode |ins-textwidth| break a line before it gets too long |cmdline-editing| do command-line editing |cmdline-completion| do command-line completion |'cmdheight'| increase the height of command-line |cmdline-ranges| specify command-line ranges |autocommand| specify commands to be executed automatically before/after reading/writing entering/leaving a buffer/window |'autowrite'| write automatically |quickfix| speedup edit-compile-edit cycle or compile and fix errors within Vim |options| set options |auto-setting| set options automatically |term-dependent-settings| set options depending on terminal name |save-settings| save settings |:quote| comment my exrc/vimrc/gvimrc files |'helpheight'| change the default help height |'highlight'| set various highlighting modes |'title'| set the window title |'icon'| set window icon title |'report'| avoid seeing the change messages on every line |'shortmess'| avoid |hit-return| prompts |mouse-using| use mouse with Vim |windows.txt| manage multiple windows and buffers |gui.txt| use the gui |:sleep| catch 40 (or more!) winks, or take a catnap! |You can't! (yet)| do dishes using Vim |:syn-on| switch on syntax highlighting |2html.vim| convert a colored file to HTML *tutor* To get started with Vim: There is a 30 minute tutorial that teaches the most basic Vim functionality. The name of the file is "$VIMRUNTIME/tutor/tutor". Make a copy of the file (so you can mess with it), and take a little time to learn your first Vim commands. vim:ts=8:sw=8:tw=78:
