In addition to the last line mode and edit mode, vim also provides us with two other modes: view mode for copying, pasting, deleting selected content, and insert mode to add and delete text.

Visual Mode

Here are some commands to switch to visual mode from edit mode:

Option	Meaning
v	The minimum select unit is character.
V	The minimum select unit is line.

Here are some commands for visual mode:

Option	Meaning
y	Copy from the selected portion.
p	Paste to the selected portion.
d	Delete the selected portion.
c	Delete the selected portion and switch to insert mode.

Insert Mode

Here are some commands to switch to insert mode from edit mode:

Option	Meaning
i	Locate cursor to the current character’s left character.
I	Locate cursor to the current line’s first character.
a	Locate cursor to the current character’s right character.
A	Locate cursor to the current line’s last character.
o	Locate cursor to the previous line.
O	Locate cursor to the next line.

References VIM Documentation

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