To invoke the editor, just type in pico filename1.
You can use the arrow keys to move the cursor but you can also use the Ctrl key to move the cursor.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + e | to the end of the current line |
| Ctrl + n | to the next line |
| Ctrl + f | forward the character |
| Ctrl + a | to the beginning of the current line |
| Ctrl + p | to the previous line |
| Ctrl + b | backward one character |
To invoke the editor, just type in vi filename1.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| ^@ | repeat last command |
| @buffer | execute command stored in buffer |
| a | append text after cusor |
| A | append text at end of line |
| ^A | unused |
| b | back up to beginning of word |
| CTRL-b | page back |
| B | back up to beginning of work, ignoring punctuation |
| ^B | scroll back one window's worth |
| c | change text |
| cw | change word |
| c$ | change remainder of line |
| C | change to end of line |
| d | delete text |
| dw | delete word |
| d$ | delete remainder of line |
| dd | delete entire line |
| D | delete to end of line |
| ^D | (command mode) scroll down half-window (insert mode) back up one tab stop |
| e | move to end of word |
| E | move to end of word, ignoring punctuation |
| ^E | scroll down one line |
| f | find next character forward on current line |
| CTRL-f | page forward |
| F | find previous character backward on current line |
| ^F | scroll forward one window |
| g | unused |
| G | go to specific line or end of file |
| 1G | first line |
| CTRL-G | show current file, line, and status |
| h | cursor left |
| H | go to top line of screen |
| ^H | (command mode) cursor left (inser mode) backspace |
| i | insert text before cursor |
| I | insert text at beginning of line |
| ^I | (insert mode) tab |
| j | cursor down |
| J | join lines |
| ^J | cursor down |
| k | cursor up |
| K | unused |
| l | cursor right |
| L | go to bottom line of screen |
| ^L | redraw screen |
| m | mark current position in register |
| M | go to middle line of screen |
| ^M | carriage return |
| n | repeat last search command |
| N | repeat last search command in opposite direction |
| ^N | cursor down |
| o | open line below current line |
| O | open line above current line |
| p | put yanked or deleted text after or below cursor |
| P | put yanked or deleted text before or above cursor |
| ^P | cursor up |
| q | unused |
| Q | switch to ex |
| ^Q | (insert mode)escape next character |
| r | replace character |
| R | replace characters |
| ^R | redraw screen |
| s | change current character and leave in input mode |
| S | change entire line |
| t | move cursor forward to character before next character typed |
| T | move cursor backward to character after next character typed |
| ^T | (insert mode) tab |
| u | undo |
| U | undo line |
| ^U | scroll screen up half window |
| v | unused |
| V | unused |
| ^V | (insert mode) escape next character |
| w | move to beginning of next word |
| W | move to beginning of next word, ignoring punctuation |
| ^W | (insert mode) back up to beginning of word |
| x | delete character under cursor |
| xp | exchange characters |
| X | delete character before cursor |
| y | yank (copy) text |
| yy | yank line to internal buffer |
| (nn)yy | yank (nn) lines to buffer |
| Y | yank entire line |
| ^Y | scroll up one line |
| z | redraw screen positioning cursor when followed by CR at the top, . at middle, and - at the bottom of the screen |
| ZZ | save and exit |
| :q | quit |
| :w | write (save) |
| :q! | quit (abort changes) |
| :wq | write and quit |
| /(string) | search forward |
| ?(string) | search backward |
| 0 | go to first position of current line |
| $ | go to last position of current line |
