How to enter normal mode while in terminal buffer?

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Recently I found out that vim has added the :terminal command which opens a terminal buffer within vim, however I see no way to enter normal mode so that I can move around and copy things. Neovim has it as \n. Is there an equivalent in vim which lets me switch to normal mode?

See the help :h terminal-use – Christian Brabandt Jul 17 '19 at 11:58 — Christian Brabandt, Jul 17 '19 at 11:58

score 5 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 23 '19 at 16:22

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You can use Ctrl-W N to enter normal mode from the terminal. (That's Ctrl-W Shift+N, for an uppercase N).

It is also possible to use Ctrl-\ Ctrl-N, which might be easier to type (thanks @D.BenKnoble for the comment.)

Thanks @ChristianBrabandt for the tip on :help terminal-use.

edited Jul 23 '19 at 16:22

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answered Jul 17 '19 at 12:37

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Also <C-\><C-n>, which i find easier to type. – D. Ben Knoble Jul 17 '19 at 12:45

How to enter normal mode while in terminal buffer?

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