Entering Text

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    • The vi Editor
      • Entering Text

vi offers various ways to type text in a file. You can insert text before the cursor, append text after the cursor, or open new lines for inserting text above or below the cursor.

i

Insert text before the cursor

I (uppercase i)

Insert text before first character of the line

a

Append text after the cursor

A

Append text at the end of the line

o

Open a blank line below the cursor for text entry

O

Open a blank line above the cursor for text entry