inpressyou getNORMALi a oINSERTNORMALv VVISUALNORMAL:COMMANDINSERT / VISUALEscNORMALVISUALd c yNORMAL, edit doneEsc always takes you home to NORMAL.
Every mode you have met, and the doors between them. NORMAL is the hub — you always pass through it. If you are ever unsure which mode you are in, press Esc.
Vim Select & operate: v V
intermediate » Select the word with v + e, then delete it.
goal
world
scratch.txt
1 hello world
-- NORMAL -- 1,1
keys
your keystrokes appear here as you press them
NORMAL ~/learn/vim-motions · 1/3 · v…d real vim keys trail · always esc in-editor

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