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This is a brief but complete listing of all the ":" commands, without
mentioning any arguments. The optional part of the command name is inside [].
The commands are sorted on the non-optional part of their name.
tag command action
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: : nothing
:range :{range} go to last line in {range}
:! :! filter lines or execute an external command
:!! :!! repeat last ":!" command
:# :# same as ":number"
:& :& repeat last ":substitute"
:star :* execute contents of a register
:< :< shift lines one 'shiftwidth' left
:= := print the cursor line number
:> :> shift lines one 'shiftwidth' right
:@ :@ execute contents of a register
:@@ :@@ repeat the previous ":@"
:Next :N[ext] go to previous file in the argument list
:Print :P[rint] print lines
:X :X ask for encryption key
:append :a[ppend] append text
:abbreviate :ab[breviate] enter abbreviation
:abclear :abc[lear] remove all abbreviations
:aboveleft :abo[veleft] make split window appear left or above
:all :al[l] open a window for each file in the argument
list
:amenu :am[enu] enter new menu item for all modes
:anoremenu :an[oremenu] enter a new menu for all modes that will not
be remapped
:args :ar[gs] print the argument list
:argadd :arga[dd] add items to the argument list
:argdelete :argd[elete] delete items from the argument list
:argedit :arge[dit] add item to the argument list and edit it
:argdo :argdo do a command on all items in the argument list
:argglobal :argg[lobal] define the global argument list
:arglocal :argl[ocal] define a local argument list
:argument :argu[ment] go to specific file in the argument list
:ascii :as[cii] print ascii value of character under the cursor
:autocmd :au[tocmd] enter or show autocommands
:augroup :aug[roup] select the autocommand group to use
:aunmenu :aun[menu] remove menu for all modes
:buffer :b[uffer] go to specific buffer in the buffer list
:bNext :bN[ext] go to previous buffer in the buffer list
:ball :ba[ll] open a window for each buffer in the buffer list
:badd :bad[d] add buffer to the buffer list
:bdelete :bd[elete] remove a buffer from the buffer list
:behave :be[have] set mouse and selection behavior
:belowright :bel[owright] make split window appear right or below
:bfirst :bf[irst] go to first buffer in the buffer list
:blast :bl[ast] go to last buffer in the buffer list
:bmodified :bm[odified] go to next buffer in the buffer list that has
been modified
:bnext :bn[ext] go to next buffer in the buffer list
:botright :bo[tright] make split window appear at bottom or far right
:bprevious :bp[revious] go to previous buffer in the buffer list
:brewind :br[ewind] go to first buffer in the buffer list
:break :brea[k] break out of while loop
:breakadd :breaka[dd] add a debugger breakpoint
:breakdel :breakd[el] delete a debugger breakpoint
:breaklist :breakl[ist] list debugger breakpoints
:browse :bro[wse] use file selection dialog
:bufdo :bufdo execute command in each listed buffer
:buffers :buffers list all files in the buffer list
:bunload :bun[load] unload a specific buffer
:bwipeout :bw[ipeout] really delete a buffer
:change :c[hange] replace a line or series of lines
:cNext :cN[ext] go to previous error
:cNfile :cNf[ile] go to last error in previous file
:cabbrev :ca[bbrev] like ":abbreviate" but for Command-line mode
:cabclear :cabc[lear] clear all abbreviations for Command-line mode
:cabove :cabo[ve] go to error above current line
:caddbuffer :cad[dbuffer] add errors from buffer
:caddexpr :cadde[xpr] add errors from expr
:caddfile :caddf[ile] add error message to current quickfix list
:cafter :caf[ter] go to error after current cursor
:call :cal[l] call a function
:catch :cat[ch] part of a :try command
:cbefore :cbef[ore] go to error before current cursor
:cbelow :cbel[ow] go to error below current line
:cbottom :cbo[ttom] scroll to the bottom of the quickfix window
:cbuffer :cb[uffer] parse error messages and jump to first error
:cc :cc go to specific error
:cclose :ccl[ose] close quickfix window
:cd :cd change directory
:cdo :cdo execute command in each valid error list entry
:cfdo :cfd[o] execute command in each file in error list
:center :ce[nter] format lines at the center
:cexpr :cex[pr] read errors from expr and jump to first
:cfile :cf[ile] read file with error messages and jump to first
:cfirst :cfir[st] go to the specified error, default first one
:cgetbuffer :cgetb[uffer] get errors from buffer
:cgetexpr :cgete[xpr] get errors from expr
:cgetfile :cg[etfile] read file with error messages
:changes :changes print the change list
:chdir :chd[ir] change directory
:checkpath :che[ckpath] list included files
:checktime :checkt[ime] check timestamp of loaded buffers
:chistory :chi[story] list the error lists
:clast :cla[st] go to the specified error, default last one
:clearjumps :cle[arjumps] clear the jump list
:clist :cl[ist] list all errors
:close :clo[se] close current window
:cmap :cm[ap] like ":map" but for Command-line mode
:cmapclear :cmapc[lear] clear all mappings for Command-line mode
:cmenu :cme[nu] add menu for Command-line mode
:cnext :cn[ext] go to next error
:cnewer :cnew[er] go to newer error list
:cnfile :cnf[ile] go to first error in next file
:cnoremap :cno[remap] like ":noremap" but for Command-line mode
:cnoreabbrev :cnorea[bbrev] like ":noreabbrev" but for Command-line mode
:cnoremenu :cnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Command-line mode
:copy :co[py] copy lines
:colder :col[der] go to older error list
:colorscheme :colo[rscheme] load a specific color scheme
:command :com[mand] create user-defined command
:comclear :comc[lear] clear all user-defined commands
:compiler :comp[iler] do settings for a specific compiler
:continue :con[tinue] go back to :while
:confirm :conf[irm] prompt user when confirmation required
:const :cons[t] create a variable as a constant
:copen :cope[n] open quickfix window
:cprevious :cp[revious] go to previous error
:cpfile :cpf[ile] go to last error in previous file
:cquit :cq[uit] quit Vim with an error code
:crewind :cr[ewind] go to the specified error, default first one
:cscope :cs[cope] execute cscope command
:cstag :cst[ag] use cscope to jump to a tag
:cunmap :cu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Command-line mode
:cunabbrev :cuna[bbrev] like ":unabbrev" but for Command-line mode
:cunmenu :cunme[nu] remove menu for Command-line mode
:cwindow :cw[indow] open or close quickfix window
:delete :d[elete] delete lines
:debug :deb[ug] run a command in debugging mode
:debuggreedy :debugg[reedy] read debug mode commands from normal input
:def :def define a Vim9 user function
:defcompile :defc[ompile] compile Vim9 user functions in current script
:delcommand :delc[ommand] delete user-defined command
:delfunction :delf[unction] delete a user function
:delmarks :delm[arks] delete marks
:diffupdate :dif[fupdate] update 'diff' buffers
:diffget :diffg[et] remove differences in current buffer
:diffoff :diffo[ff] switch off diff mode
:diffpatch :diffp[atch] apply a patch and show differences
:diffput :diffpu[t] remove differences in other buffer
:diffsplit :diffs[plit] show differences with another file
:diffthis :diffthis make current window a diff window
:digraphs :dig[raphs] show or enter digraphs
:display :di[splay] display registers
:disassemble :disa[ssemble] disassemble Vim9 user function
:djump :dj[ump] jump to #define
:dl :dl short for :delete with the 'l' flag
:dlist :dli[st] list #defines
:doautocmd :do[autocmd] apply autocommands to current buffer
:doautoall :doautoa[ll] apply autocommands for all loaded buffers
:dp :d[elete]p short for :delete with the 'p' flag
:drop :dr[op] jump to window editing file or edit file in
current window
:dsearch :ds[earch] list one #define
:dsplit :dsp[lit] split window and jump to #define
:edit :e[dit] edit a file
:earlier :ea[rlier] go to older change, undo
:echo :ec[ho] echoes the result of expressions
:echoerr :echoe[rr] like :echo, show like an error and use history
:echohl :echoh[l] set highlighting for echo commands
:echomsg :echom[sg] same as :echo, put message in history
:echon :echon same as :echo, but without <EOL>
:else :el[se] part of an :if command
:elseif :elsei[f] part of an :if command
:emenu :em[enu] execute a menu by name
:enddef :enddef end of a user function started with :def
:endif :en[dif] end previous :if
:endfor :endfo[r] end previous :for
:endfunction :endf[unction] end of a user function started with :function
:endtry :endt[ry] end previous :try
:endwhile :endw[hile] end previous :while
:enew :ene[w] edit a new, unnamed buffer
:ex :ex same as ":edit"
:execute :exe[cute] execute result of expressions
:exit :exi[t] same as ":xit"
:export :exp[ort] Vim9: export an item from a script
:exusage :exu[sage] overview of Ex commands
:file :f[ile] show or set the current file name
:files :files list all files in the buffer list
:filetype :filet[ype] switch file type detection on/off
:filter :filt[er] filter output of following command
:find :fin[d] find file in 'path' and edit it
:finally :fina[lly] part of a :try command
:finish :fini[sh] quit sourcing a Vim script
:first :fir[st] go to the first file in the argument list
:fixdel :fix[del] set key code of <Del>
:fold :fo[ld] create a fold
:foldclose :foldc[lose] close folds
:folddoopen :foldd[oopen] execute command on lines not in a closed fold
:folddoclosed :folddoc[losed] execute command on lines in a closed fold
:foldopen :foldo[pen] open folds
:for :for for loop
:function :fu[nction] define a user function
:global :g[lobal] execute commands for matching lines
:goto :go[to] go to byte in the buffer
:grep :gr[ep] run 'grepprg' and jump to first match
:grepadd :grepa[dd] like :grep, but append to current list
:gui :gu[i] start the GUI
:gvim :gv[im] start the GUI
:hardcopy :ha[rdcopy] send text to the printer
:help :h[elp] open a help window
:helpclose :helpc[lose] close one help window
:helpfind :helpf[ind] dialog to open a help window
:helpgrep :helpg[rep] like ":grep" but searches help files
:helptags :helpt[ags] generate help tags for a directory
:highlight :hi[ghlight] specify highlighting methods
:hide :hid[e] hide current buffer for a command
:history :his[tory] print a history list
:insert :i[nsert] insert text
:iabbrev :ia[bbrev] like ":abbrev" but for Insert mode
:iabclear :iabc[lear] like ":abclear" but for Insert mode
:if :if execute commands when condition met
:ijump :ij[ump] jump to definition of identifier
:ilist :il[ist] list lines where identifier matches
:imap :im[ap] like ":map" but for Insert mode
:imapclear :imapc[lear] like ":mapclear" but for Insert mode
:imenu :ime[nu] add menu for Insert mode
:import :imp[ort] Vim9: import an item from another script
:inoremap :ino[remap] like ":noremap" but for Insert mode
:inoreabbrev :inorea[bbrev] like ":noreabbrev" but for Insert mode
:inoremenu :inoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Insert mode
:intro :int[ro] print the introductory message
:isearch :is[earch] list one line where identifier matches
:isplit :isp[lit] split window and jump to definition of
identifier
:iunmap :iu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Insert mode
:iunabbrev :iuna[bbrev] like ":unabbrev" but for Insert mode
:iunmenu :iunme[nu] remove menu for Insert mode
:join :j[oin] join lines
:jumps :ju[mps] print the jump list
:k :k set a mark
:keepalt :keepa[lt] following command keeps the alternate file
:keepmarks :kee[pmarks] following command keeps marks where they are
:keepjumps :keepj[umps] following command keeps jumplist and marks
:keeppatterns :keepp[atterns] following command keeps search pattern history
:lNext :lN[ext] go to previous entry in location list
:lNfile :lNf[ile] go to last entry in previous file
:list :l[ist] print lines
:labove :lab[ove] go to location above current line
:laddexpr :lad[dexpr] add locations from expr
:laddbuffer :laddb[uffer] add locations from buffer
:laddfile :laddf[ile] add locations to current location list
:lafter :laf[ter] go to location after current cursor
:last :la[st] go to the last file in the argument list
:language :lan[guage] set the language (locale)
:later :lat[er] go to newer change, redo
:lbefore :lbef[ore] go to location before current cursor
:lbelow :lbel[ow] go to location below current line
:lbottom :lbo[ttom] scroll to the bottom of the location window
:lbuffer :lb[uffer] parse locations and jump to first location
:lcd :lc[d] change directory locally
:lchdir :lch[dir] change directory locally
:lclose :lcl[ose] close location window
:lcscope :lcs[cope] like ":cscope" but uses location list
:ldo :ld[o] execute command in valid location list entries
:lfdo :lfd[o] execute command in each file in location list
:left :le[ft] left align lines
:leftabove :lefta[bove] make split window appear left or above
:let :let assign a value to a variable or option
:lexpr :lex[pr] read locations from expr and jump to first
:lfile :lf[ile] read file with locations and jump to first
:lfirst :lfir[st] go to the specified location, default first one
:lgetbuffer :lgetb[uffer] get locations from buffer
:lgetexpr :lgete[xpr] get locations from expr
:lgetfile :lg[etfile] read file with locations
:lgrep :lgr[ep] run 'grepprg' and jump to first match
:lgrepadd :lgrepa[dd] like :grep, but append to current list
:lhelpgrep :lh[elpgrep] like ":helpgrep" but uses location list
:lhistory :lhi[story] list the location lists
:ll :ll go to specific location
:llast :lla[st] go to the specified location, default last one
:llist :lli[st] list all locations
:lmake :lmak[e] execute external command 'makeprg' and parse
error messages
:lmap :lm[ap] like ":map!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
:lmapclear :lmapc[lear] like ":mapclear!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
:lnext :lne[xt] go to next location
:lnewer :lnew[er] go to newer location list
:lnfile :lnf[ile] go to first location in next file
:lnoremap :ln[oremap] like ":noremap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
:loadkeymap :loadk[eymap] load the following keymaps until EOF
:loadview :lo[adview] load view for current window from a file
:lockmarks :loc[kmarks] following command keeps marks where they are
:lockvar :lockv[ar] lock variables
:lolder :lol[der] go to older location list
:lopen :lope[n] open location window
:lprevious :lp[revious] go to previous location
:lpfile :lpf[ile] go to last location in previous file
:lrewind :lr[ewind] go to the specified location, default first one
:ls :ls list all buffers
:ltag :lt[ag] jump to tag and add matching tags to the
location list
:lunmap :lu[nmap] like ":unmap!" but includes Lang-Arg mode
:lua :lua execute Lua command
:luado :luad[o] execute Lua command for each line
:luafile :luaf[ile] execute Lua script file
:lvimgrep :lv[imgrep] search for pattern in files
:lvimgrepadd :lvimgrepa[dd] like :vimgrep, but append to current list
:lwindow :lw[indow] open or close location window
:move :m[ove] move lines
:mark :ma[rk] set a mark
:make :mak[e] execute external command 'makeprg' and parse
error messages
:map :map show or enter a mapping
:mapclear :mapc[lear] clear all mappings for Normal and Visual mode
:marks :marks list all marks
:match :mat[ch] define a match to highlight
:menu :me[nu] enter a new menu item
:menutranslate :menut[ranslate] add a menu translation item
:messages :mes[sages] view previously displayed messages
:mkexrc :mk[exrc] write current mappings and settings to a file
:mksession :mks[ession] write session info to a file
:mkspell :mksp[ell] produce .spl spell file
:mkvimrc :mkv[imrc] write current mappings and settings to a file
:mkview :mkvie[w] write view of current window to a file
:mode :mod[e] show or change the screen mode
:mzscheme :mz[scheme] execute MzScheme command
:mzfile :mzf[ile] execute MzScheme script file
:nbclose :nbc[lose] close the current Netbeans session
:nbkey :nb[key] pass a key to Netbeans
:nbstart :nbs[art] start a new Netbeans session
:next :n[ext] go to next file in the argument list
:new :new create a new empty window
:nmap :nm[ap] like ":map" but for Normal mode
:nmapclear :nmapc[lear] clear all mappings for Normal mode
:nmenu :nme[nu] add menu for Normal mode
:nnoremap :nn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Normal mode
:nnoremenu :nnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Normal mode
:noautocmd :noa[utocmd] following commands don't trigger autocommands
:noremap :no[remap] enter a mapping that will not be remapped
:nohlsearch :noh[lsearch] suspend 'hlsearch' highlighting
:noreabbrev :norea[bbrev] enter an abbreviation that will not be
remapped
:noremenu :noreme[nu] enter a menu that will not be remapped
:normal :norm[al] execute Normal mode commands
:noswapfile :nos[wapfile] following commands don't create a swap file
:number :nu[mber] print lines with line number
:nunmap :nun[map] like ":unmap" but for Normal mode
:nunmenu :nunme[nu] remove menu for Normal mode
:oldfiles :ol[dfiles] list files that have marks in the viminfo file
:open :o[pen] start open mode (not implemented)
:omap :om[ap] like ":map" but for Operator-pending mode
:omapclear :omapc[lear] remove all mappings for Operator-pending mode
:omenu :ome[nu] add menu for Operator-pending mode
:only :on[ly] close all windows except the current one
:onoremap :ono[remap] like ":noremap" but for Operator-pending mode
:onoremenu :onoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Operator-pending mode
:options :opt[ions] open the options-window
:ounmap :ou[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Operator-pending mode
:ounmenu :ounme[nu] remove menu for Operator-pending mode
:ownsyntax :ow[nsyntax] set new local syntax highlight for this window
:packadd :pa[ckadd] add a plugin from 'packpath'
:packloadall :packl[oadall] load all packages under 'packpath'
:pclose :pc[lose] close preview window
:pedit :ped[it] edit file in the preview window
:perl :pe[rl] execute Perl command
:print :p[rint] print lines
:profdel :profd[el] stop profiling a function or script
:profile :prof[ile] profiling functions and scripts
:promptfind :pro[mptfind] open GUI dialog for searching
:promptrepl :promptr[epl] open GUI dialog for search/replace
:perldo :perld[o] execute Perl command for each line
:pop :po[p] jump to older entry in tag stack
:popup :popu[p] popup a menu by name
:ppop :pp[op] ":pop" in preview window
:preserve :pre[serve] write all text to swap file
:previous :prev[ious] go to previous file in argument list
:psearch :ps[earch] like ":ijump" but shows match in preview window
:ptag :pt[ag] show tag in preview window
:ptNext :ptN[ext] :tNext in preview window
:ptfirst :ptf[irst] :trewind in preview window
:ptjump :ptj[ump] :tjump and show tag in preview window
:ptlast :ptl[ast] :tlast in preview window
:ptnext :ptn[ext] :tnext in preview window
:ptprevious :ptp[revious] :tprevious in preview window
:ptrewind :ptr[ewind] :trewind in preview window
:ptselect :pts[elect] :tselect and show tag in preview window
:put :pu[t] insert contents of register in the text
:pwd :pw[d] print current directory
:py3 :py3 execute Python 3 command
:python3 :python3 same as :py3
:py3do :py3d[o] execute Python 3 command for each line
:py3file :py3f[ile] execute Python 3 script file
:python :py[thon] execute Python command
:pydo :pyd[o] execute Python command for each line
:pyfile :pyf[ile] execute Python script file
:pyx :pyx execute python_x command
:pythonx :pythonx same as :pyx
:pyxdo :pyxd[o] execute python_x command for each line
:pyxfile :pyxf[ile] execute python_x script file
:quit :q[uit] quit current window (when one window quit Vim)
:quitall :quita[ll] quit Vim
:qall :qa[ll] quit Vim
:read :r[ead] read file into the text
:recover :rec[over] recover a file from a swap file
:redo :red[o] redo one undone change
:redir :redi[r] redirect messages to a file or register
:redraw :redr[aw] force a redraw of the display
:redrawstatus :redraws[tatus] force a redraw of the status line(s)
:redrawtabline :redrawt[abline] force a redraw of the tabline
:registers :reg[isters] display the contents of registers
:resize :res[ize] change current window height
:retab :ret[ab] change tab size
:return :retu[rn] return from a user function
:rewind :rew[ind] go to the first file in the argument list
:right :ri[ght] right align text
:rightbelow :rightb[elow] make split window appear right or below
:ruby :rub[y] execute Ruby command
:rubydo :rubyd[o] execute Ruby command for each line
:rubyfile :rubyf[ile] execute Ruby script file
:rundo :rund[o] read undo information from a file
:runtime :ru[ntime] source vim scripts in 'runtimepath'
:rviminfo :rv[iminfo] read from viminfo file
:substitute :s[ubstitute] find and replace text
:sNext :sN[ext] split window and go to previous file in
argument list
:sandbox :san[dbox] execute a command in the sandbox
:sargument :sa[rgument] split window and go to specific file in
argument list
:sall :sal[l] open a window for each file in argument list
:saveas :sav[eas] save file under another name.
:sbuffer :sb[uffer] split window and go to specific file in the
buffer list
:sbNext :sbN[ext] split window and go to previous file in the
buffer list
:sball :sba[ll] open a window for each file in the buffer list
:sbfirst :sbf[irst] split window and go to first file in the
buffer list
:sblast :sbl[ast] split window and go to last file in buffer
list
:sbmodified :sbm[odified] split window and go to modified file in the
buffer list
:sbnext :sbn[ext] split window and go to next file in the buffer
list
:sbprevious :sbp[revious] split window and go to previous file in the
buffer list
:sbrewind :sbr[ewind] split window and go to first file in the
buffer list
:scriptnames :scr[iptnames] list names of all sourced Vim scripts
:scriptencoding :scripte[ncoding] encoding used in sourced Vim script
:scriptversion :scriptv[ersion] version of Vim script used
:scscope :scs[cope] split window and execute cscope command
:set :se[t] show or set options
:setfiletype :setf[iletype] set 'filetype', unless it was set already
:setglobal :setg[lobal] show global values of options
:setlocal :setl[ocal] show or set options locally
:sfind :sf[ind] split current window and edit file in 'path'
:sfirst :sfir[st] split window and go to first file in the
argument list
:shell :sh[ell] escape to a shell
:simalt :sim[alt] Win32 GUI: simulate Windows ALT key
:sign :sig[n] manipulate signs
:silent :sil[ent] run a command silently
:sleep :sl[eep] do nothing for a few seconds
:slast :sla[st] split window and go to last file in the
argument list
:smagic :sm[agic] :substitute with 'magic'
:smap :smap like ":map" but for Select mode
:smapclear :smapc[lear] remove all mappings for Select mode
:smenu :sme[nu] add menu for Select mode
:smile :smi[le] make the user happy
:snext :sn[ext] split window and go to next file in the
argument list
:snomagic :sno[magic] :substitute with 'nomagic'
:snoremap :snor[emap] like ":noremap" but for Select mode
:snoremenu :snoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Select mode
:sort :sor[t] sort lines
:source :so[urce] read Vim or Ex commands from a file
:spelldump :spelld[ump] split window and fill with all correct words
:spellgood :spe[llgood] add good word for spelling
:spellinfo :spelli[nfo] show info about loaded spell files
:spellrare :spellra[re] add rare word for spelling
:spellrepall :spellr[epall] replace all bad words like last z=
:spellundo :spellu[ndo] remove good or bad word
:spellwrong :spellw[rong] add spelling mistake
:split :sp[lit] split current window
:sprevious :spr[evious] split window and go to previous file in the
argument list
:srewind :sre[wind] split window and go to first file in the
argument list
:stop :st[op] suspend the editor or escape to a shell
:stag :sta[g] split window and jump to a tag
:startinsert :star[tinsert] start Insert mode
:startgreplace :startg[replace] start Virtual Replace mode
:startreplace :startr[eplace] start Replace mode
:stopinsert :stopi[nsert] stop Insert mode
:stjump :stj[ump] do ":tjump" and split window
:stselect :sts[elect] do ":tselect" and split window
:sunhide :sun[hide] same as ":unhide"
:sunmap :sunm[ap] like ":unmap" but for Select mode
:sunmenu :sunme[nu] remove menu for Select mode
:suspend :sus[pend] same as ":stop"
:sview :sv[iew] split window and edit file read-only
:swapname :sw[apname] show the name of the current swap file
:syntax :sy[ntax] syntax highlighting
:syntime :synti[me] measure syntax highlighting speed
:syncbind :sync[bind] sync scroll binding
:t :t same as ":copy"
:tNext :tN[ext] jump to previous matching tag
:tabNext :tabN[ext] go to previous tab page
:tabclose :tabc[lose] close current tab page
:tabdo :tabdo execute command in each tab page
:tabedit :tabe[dit] edit a file in a new tab page
:tabfind :tabf[ind] find file in 'path', edit it in a new tab page
:tabfirst :tabfir[st] go to first tab page
:tablast :tabl[ast] go to last tab page
:tabmove :tabm[ove] move tab page to other position
:tabnew :tabnew edit a file in a new tab page
:tabnext :tabn[ext] go to next tab page
:tabonly :tabo[nly] close all tab pages except the current one
:tabprevious :tabp[revious] go to previous tab page
:tabrewind :tabr[ewind] go to first tab page
:tabs :tabs list the tab pages and what they contain
:tab :tab create new tab when opening new window
:tag :ta[g] jump to tag
:tags :tags show the contents of the tag stack
:tcd :tcd change directory for tab page
:tchdir :tch[dir] change directory for tab page
:tcl :tc[l] execute Tcl command
:tcldo :tcld[o] execute Tcl command for each line
:tclfile :tclf[ile] execute Tcl script file
:tearoff :te[aroff] tear-off a menu
:terminal :ter[minal] open a terminal window
:tfirst :tf[irst] jump to first matching tag
:throw :th[row] throw an exception
:tjump :tj[ump] like ":tselect", but jump directly when there
is only one match
:tlast :tl[ast] jump to last matching tag
:tlmenu :tlm[enu] add menu for Terminal-Job mode
:tlnoremenu :tln[oremenu] like ":noremenu" but for Terminal-Job mode
:tlunmenu :tlu[nmenu] remove menu for Terminal-Job mode
:tmapclear :tmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Terminal-Job mode
:tmap :tma[p] like ":map" but for Terminal-Job mode
:tmenu :tm[enu] define menu tooltip
:tnext :tn[ext] jump to next matching tag
:tnoremap :tno[remap] like ":noremap" but for Terminal-Job mode
:topleft :to[pleft] make split window appear at top or far left
:tprevious :tp[revious] jump to previous matching tag
:trewind :tr[ewind] jump to first matching tag
:try :try execute commands, abort on error or exception
:tselect :ts[elect] list matching tags and select one
:tunmap :tunma[p] like ":unmap" but for Terminal-Job mode
:tunmenu :tu[nmenu] remove menu tooltip
:undo :u[ndo] undo last change(s)
:undojoin :undoj[oin] join next change with previous undo block
:undolist :undol[ist] list leafs of the undo tree
:unabbreviate :una[bbreviate] remove abbreviation
:unhide :unh[ide] open a window for each loaded file in the
buffer list
:unlet :unl[et] delete variable
:unlockvar :unlo[ckvar] unlock variables
:unmap :unm[ap] remove mapping
:unmenu :unme[nu] remove menu
:unsilent :uns[ilent] run a command not silently
:update :up[date] write buffer if modified
:vglobal :v[global] execute commands for not matching lines
:version :ve[rsion] print version number and other info
:verbose :verb[ose] execute command with 'verbose' set
:vertical :vert[ical] make following command split vertically
:vim9script :vim9[script] indicates Vim9 script file
:vimgrep :vim[grep] search for pattern in files
:vimgrepadd :vimgrepa[dd] like :vimgrep, but append to current list
:visual :vi[sual] same as ":edit", but turns off "Ex" mode
:viusage :viu[sage] overview of Normal mode commands
:view :vie[w] edit a file read-only
:vmap :vm[ap] like ":map" but for Visual+Select mode
:vmapclear :vmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Visual+Select mode
:vmenu :vme[nu] add menu for Visual+Select mode
:vnew :vne[w] create a new empty window, vertically split
:vnoremap :vn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Visual+Select mode
:vnoremenu :vnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Visual+Select mode
:vsplit :vs[plit] split current window vertically
:vunmap :vu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Visual+Select mode
:vunmenu :vunme[nu] remove menu for Visual+Select mode
:windo :windo execute command in each window
:write :w[rite] write to a file
:wNext :wN[ext] write to a file and go to previous file in
argument list
:wall :wa[ll] write all (changed) buffers
:while :wh[ile] execute loop for as long as condition met
:winsize :wi[nsize] get or set window size (obsolete)
:wincmd :winc[md] execute a Window (CTRL-W) command
:winpos :winp[os] get or set window position
:wnext :wn[ext] write to a file and go to next file in
argument list
:wprevious :wp[revious] write to a file and go to previous file in
argument list
:wq :wq write to a file and quit window or Vim
:wqall :wqa[ll] write all changed buffers and quit Vim
:wundo :wu[ndo] write undo information to a file
:wviminfo :wv[iminfo] write to viminfo file
:xit :x[it] write if buffer changed and close window
:xall :xa[ll] same as ":wqall"
:xmapclear :xmapc[lear] remove all mappings for Visual mode
:xmap :xm[ap] like ":map" but for Visual mode
:xmenu :xme[nu] add menu for Visual mode
:xrestore :xr[estore] restores the X server connection
:xnoremap :xn[oremap] like ":noremap" but for Visual mode
:xnoremenu :xnoreme[nu] like ":noremenu" but for Visual mode
:xunmap :xu[nmap] like ":unmap" but for Visual mode
:xunmenu :xunme[nu] remove menu for Visual mode
:yank :y[ank] yank lines into a register
:z :z print some lines
:~ :~ repeat last ":substitute"