| h l k j | left, right, line up, down |
| b w | word left, right |
| ^ $ | first, last character of line |
| (n)G (n)gg | line n, default the last, first |
| i a | insert before, after cursor |
| I A | insert at beginning, end of line |
| o O | open a new line below, above the current line |
| R | eeplace characters starting at the cursor |
| x X | delete character under, before cursor |
| d(m) | delete text of movement command m |
| dd D | delete current line, to the end of line |
| J | join current line with next |
| y(m) | yank the text of movement command m |
| yy or Y | yank current line into register |
| p P | put register after, before cursor position |
| u U | undo last command, restore last changed line |
| /s ?s | search forward, backward for s |
| n or / | repeat forward last search |
| N or ? | repeat backward last search |
