Does vim have a learning mode to help me get used to more advanced operations?

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I have been using vim for over 5 years and I only ever use basic cursor movements and character/line replacements. I'm not using multiple windows or buffers or registers or splits. When I want to edit a different file I :wq, navigate to the other file, and vi file. I often find myself in VISUAL mode, not knowing how I got there or what it's for.

I'm sure there are many features that would improve my workflow that I don't even know to look for. Is there a utility or tutorial mode, either within vim or without, that helps competent users become aware of the less-obvious features of vim and when to use them?

This question asks about how an intermediate user can master Vim, which is not quite the same as the linked question. — 200_success, Feb 08 '15 at 05:18
@200_success The question is much too broad; it talks about buffers, registers, splits, visual mode, etc... — Martin Tournoij, Feb 08 '15 at 16:41

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 07 '15 at 16:24

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There is :help tutor from within Vim. You can also start this from the commandline as:

$ vimtutor

If you're using MS Windows, you can find it in the start menu under the 'Vim' group.

This is an interactive tutorial, where you learn by doing, rather than reading & trying to memorize.

Vim also has some tutorials in the help files, you can view them with :help howto. The Vim wiki also has a tutorial, which may be useful as a reference.

Also check out Vim Adventures

edited Feb 07 '15 at 16:24

Martin Tournoij

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answered Feb 07 '15 at 16:09

Collin Peters

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Whenever a friend wants to learn vim, I always refer them to vim adventures. +1 – Cody Poll Feb 07 '15 at 18:11

Does vim have a learning mode to help me get used to more advanced operations?

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