Colin Bartlett

Vim enthusiast and software developer for more than 20 years.

Autocomplete filenames in Vim with ctrl-x ctrl-f.

Use Vim’s shiftround option to ensure evenly aligned indentation.

Align your code, notes, or text with the Tabular plugin.

Wrap long lines and improve navigation when writing prose or notes.

Use -o or -O to open multiple files in splits from the command line.

Use ctrl-w f to open the file under the cursor in a new split.

Use insert completion mode to autocomplete a multi-word phrase.

Use ctrl-y or ctrl-e to copy from the line above or below.

Use this trick to undo your changes without leaving insert mode.

Change the case of text inside a pattern when replacing in Vim.

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