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--- vim:cheatsheet:insert_mode_-_inserting_appending_text [2021/02/16 09:25] – created peter
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 ====== VIM - Cheatsheet - Insert mode - inserting/appending text ======
+<code>
+    i - insert before the cursor
+    I - insert at the beginning of the line
+    a - insert (append) after the cursor
+    A - insert (append) at the end of the line
+    o - append (open) a new line below the current line
+    O - append (open) a new line above the current line
+    ea - insert (append) at the end of the word
+    Ctrl + h - delete the character before the cursor during insert mode
+    Ctrl + w - delete word before the cursor during insert mode
+    Ctrl + j - begin new line during insert mode
+    Ctrl + t - indent (move right) line one shiftwidth during insert mode
+    Ctrl + d - de-indent (move left) line one shiftwidth during insert mode
+    Ctrl + n - insert (auto-complete) next match before the cursor during insert mode
+    Ctrl + p - insert (auto-complete) previous match before the cursor during insert mode
+    Ctrl + rx - insert the contents of register x
+    Esc - exit insert mode
+</code>