Open a file for editing             :e path/to/file.txtReturn to Normal mode               ESC   or <CTRL>+C

(left)                       h(down)                       j(up)                         k(right)                      lnext word                    eJump to the first line       ggJump to the last line        G

Insert text before cursor               iInsert text after cursor                a

Open a file in a horizontal split   :sp path/to/file.txtOpen a file in a vertical split     :vsp path/to/file.txtMove to a split window page         <CTRL>+w and a direction key (h, j, k, or l)Move to next window pane            <CTRL>w wMake selected pane bigger           CTRL>w +  (yes, you need the shift key for the plus)Make selected pane smaller          <CTRL>w -

Search for a word                           /<word>Go to next match                            nFind and replace on line                    :s/<find>/<replace>Find and replace globally                   :%s/<find>/<replace>//gcGo to first quote, replace text in quotes:  ci"

cut the current line                ddcopy the current line               yypaste below current line            ppaste above current line            PRemove the character under cursor   xRemove the character before cursor  XDelete the word under cursor        deDelete to the end of the line       d$Remove five lines starting here     5ddCopy five lines starting here       5yy indent this line                    >>indent five lines starting here     5>>Replace mode (overtype)             r

Visual mode                         vVisual Line mode                    VVisual Block mode                   <CTRL>v

Open the NERDTree                   :NERDTreeToggle the NERDTree on and off      :NERDTreeToggleOpen selected file                  <ENTER>Open selected file in horiz. split  iOpen selected file in vert. split   vFile menu                           mHelp                                ?

Run a command                           :!<command>Open a shell                            :sh