runtime/doc/howto.txt

   1 *howto.txt*     For Vim version 7.1.  Last change: 2006 Apr 02
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   4                   VIM REFERENCE MANUAL    by Bram Moolenaar
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   7 How to ...                              *howdoi* *how-do-i* *howto* *how-to*
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   9 |tutor|                 get started
  10 |:quit|                 exit?  I'm trapped, help me!
  11 |initialization|        initialize Vim
  12 |vimrc-intro|           write a Vim script file (vimrc)
  13 |suspend|               suspend Vim
  14 |usr_11.txt|            recover after a crash
  15 |07.4|                  keep a backup of my file when writing over it
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  17 |usr_07.txt|            edit files
  18 |23.4|                  edit binary files
  19 |usr_24.txt|            insert text
  20 |deleting|              delete text
  21 |usr_04.txt|            change text
  22 |04.5|                  copy and move text
  23 |usr_25.txt|            format text
  24 |30.6|                  format comments
  25 |30.2|                  indent C programs
  26 |25.3|                  automatically set indent
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  28 |usr_26.txt|            repeat commands
  29 |02.5|                  undo and redo
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  31 |usr_03.txt|            move around
  32 |word-motions|          word motions
  33 |left-right-motions|    left-right motions
  34 |up-down-motions|       up-down motions
  35 |object-motions|        text-object motions
  36 |various-motions|       various motions
  37 |object-select|         text-object selection
  38 |'whichwrap'|           move over line breaks
  39 |'virtualedit'|         move to where there is no text
  40 |usr_27.txt|            specify pattern for searches
  41 |tags-and-searches|     do tags and special searches
  42 |29.4|                  search in include'd files used to find
  43                         variables, functions, or macros
  44 |K|                     look up manual for the keyword under cursor
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  46 |03.7|                  scroll
  47 |'sidescroll'|          scroll horizontally/sideways
  48 |'scrolloff'|           set visible context lines
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  50 |mode-switching|        change modes
  51 |04.4|                  use Visual mode
  52 |'insertmode'|          start Vim in Insert mode
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  54 |40.1|                  map keys
  55 |24.7|                  create abbreviations
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  57 |ins-expandtab|         expand a tab to spaces in Insert mode
  58 |i_CTRL-R|              insert contents of a register in Insert mode
  59 |24.3|                  complete words in Insert mode
  60 |25.1|                  break a line before it gets too long
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  62 |20.1|                  do command-line editing
  63 |20.3|                  do command-line completion
  64 |'cmdheight'|           increase the height of command-line
  65 |10.3|                  specify command-line ranges
  66 |40.3|                  specify commands to be executed automatically
  67                         before/after reading/writing entering/leaving a
  68                         buffer/window
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  70 |'autowrite'|           write automatically
  71 |30.1|                  speedup edit-compile-edit cycle or compile and fix
  72                         errors within Vim
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  74 |options|               set options
  75 |auto-setting|          set options automatically
  76 |term-dependent-settings| set options depending on terminal name
  77 |save-settings|         save settings
  78 |:quote|                comment my .vim files
  79 |'helpheight'|          change the default help height
  80 |'highlight'|           set various highlighting modes
  81 |'title'|               set the window title
  82 |'icon'|                set window icon title
  83 |'report'|              avoid seeing the change messages on every line
  84 |'shortmess'|           avoid |hit-enter| prompts
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  86 |mouse-using|           use mouse with Vim
  87 |usr_08.txt|            manage multiple windows and buffers
  88 |gui.txt|               use the gui
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  90 |You can't! (yet)|      do dishes using Vim
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  92 |usr_06.txt|            switch on syntax highlighting
  93 |2html.vim|             convert a colored file to HTML
  94 |less|                  use Vim like less or more with syntax highlighting
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