i = enter insert modeesc = exit insert mode:x = save and exit:w = save and don't exit:q = quit, it gives an error if you've changed something:q! = quit and avoid new changes to be saved/text = search for "text" - press n for next resulth = move leftj = move downk = move upl = move rightw = move to the beginning of the next word # w != We = move to the end of the next wordb = move backwards to the beggining of the wordx = delete the char under the cursor