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| ===== Editing A Document ===== | ===== Editing A Document ===== | ||
| - | Now that we're able to open and save documents, as well as move around in them, it's time to learn how to edit them. The primary means of editing is to enter insert mode using either the i or a command keys. These either insert text at the cursor's current location, or append it after the cursor's current location. Once into insert mode, you can type any text normally and it will be placed into your document. You can return to command mode in order to save your changes by pressing the ESC key. | + | Now that we're able to open and save documents, as well as move around |
| + | in them, it's time to learn how to edit them. The primary means of | ||
| + | editing is to enter insert mode using either the <key>'i'</key> or | ||
| + | <key>'a'</key> command keys. These either insert text at the | ||
| + | cursor's current location, or append it after the cursor's current | ||
| + | location. Once into insert mode, you can type any text normally and it | ||
| + | will be placed into your document. You can return to command mode in | ||
| + | order to save your changes by pressing the <key>'ESC'</key> key. | ||
| ===== Vi Cheat Sheet ===== | ===== Vi Cheat Sheet ===== | ||
| - | Since vi can be difficult to learn, I've prepared a short cheat sheat that should help you with the basics until you begin to feel comfortable. | + | Since **//vi//** can be difficult to learn, I've |
| + | prepared a short cheat sheat that should help you with the basics until | ||
| + | you begin to feel comfortable. | ||
| ^ Command ^ Result ^ | ^ Command ^ Result ^ | ||
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| |:w file|Save the current document as 'file'| | |:w file|Save the current document as 'file'| | ||
| |:x|Save and quit| | |:x|Save and quit| | ||
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| ====== Chapter Navigation ====== | ====== Chapter Navigation ====== | ||
