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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


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