1*howto.txt*	For Vim version 7.3.  Last change: 2006 Apr 02
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4		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
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7How 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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