h left j down (down arrow) k up l right key notation : <> ex : control r meta (alt) escape command : operator + amount + motion ops : c change d delete y yank (copy) motions : w start of next word e end of current word $ end of the line special : o insert line below O insert line above G go to line dd delete line R replace (like insert button in other ides) r? replace char with ? /? search for ? in current file ( to jump fwd and to backw) x delete char u undo command U undo line redo p put text (last deletion or clipboard) P " " " " before " v start selecting pressing num before motion repeats it 0 is start of line