Jumping around

• CTRL-] : jump to tag under cursor, also works when browsing help
• CTRL-O/CTRL-I : jump to previous/next position
• gf : open file path under cursor (cf :he includeexpr)
• CTRL-W gf : open file path under cursor in a new tab, useful when opening directories

Quickfix list

• :cw : opens the quickfix window
• :cn/:cp : jumps to next/previous error
• SHIFT-ENTER : in the quickfix window, jump to the current line match

Tags

• g] : displays all tags matching word under cursor
• :ts[elect] /<tag-pattern> : display all tags matching
• g CTRL-} : displays all tags matching word under cursor
• CTRL-W } : displays symbol defintion in preview window

Commands

• !<shell_cmd> : runs shell command (cf shellcmdflag to use an interactive shell)
• :vim[grep] /<pattern>/ <files> : internal grep tool (puts results in quickfix)
• :make <target> : builds the project and outputs errors to quickfix (plugin to make it async)
• :%s/<pattern//n> : count number of occurences of
• :%g/<pattern>/<command> : execute command on matching lines

Windows

• CTRL-W o : close all windows but the current one
• CTRL-W q : close current window
• CTRL-W SHIFT-T : move current window to new tab
• CTRL-W s/CTRL-W v : split window horizontally/vertically

Recipes

• :tabnew | r ! <shell_cmd> : Runs and puts its output in a new tab
• :tabnew | set buftype=nowrite | set syntax=diff | r !git diff : Shows repo changes in new tab (with highlighting)
• sil[ent] gr[ep] <options> <pattern> <files> : use normal gnu grep (cf grepprg). Useful for recursive options

Misc

• g CTRL-G : display buffer stats (lines, words …)
• Set specific options per folder using local .vimrc
• "ayiw : yank (i for inside) word under cursor into register a

Command mode shortcuts

• CTRL-R CTRL-W : paste word under cursor into command line

Registers

• Do not use numbers or “ (default register), they will be overwritten automatically on some cases.
• You can move registers with :let @a=@" (saves the default register to a)

Ranges

• % : all
• . : current line
• .,$ : from current until end
• 1,.+1 : from the start to the next line after the current one

Pattern syntax

Depends on magic value. Most used features are listed below.