helpful_tips_for_vi_users kingsuperspecial Moving the Cursor Beginning of current line 0 or ^ Beginning of first screen line H Beginning of last screen line L Beginning of middle screen line M Down one line j, {return}, + End of current line $ Left one character h, {ctrl-h} Left to beggining of word b, B Right one character l, {space} Right to end of word e, E Right to beginning of word w, W Up one line k, - Beginning of next sentence ) Beginning of previous sentence ( 010614 ... Dafremen Even more helpful: [i]to enter insert mode(to add text) [ESC]to exit insert mode(enter command mode) [x] to delete the character under the cursor(Only after exiting insert mode) [SHIFT Z][SHIFT Z] Save changes and exit the program 010614 ... kingsuperspecial even more helpful - [esc] to exit insert mode [shift] + : to get a command prompt q! to force a quit without changes. that's about as close to 'undo' as you're going to get in vi, buddy. sometimes I'll be writing in widoze, or maybe in a text box like this, and I'll want to move the cursor up a few lines, so I'll go 'kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk' and nothing happens and I just laugh at myself. if you use unix, you have to love vi, or it will destroy you. (a) geek 010614 what's it to you? who go blather from