# Neovim's default shortcuts.

Some actions like `yy` or `dd` in normal mode can be used with navigation commands. If `dd` deletes the whole line under cursor, `df)` will delete everything from cursor to (including) character `)`.

## Letters.

Mode|Key|Action
---|---|---
Input, Visual|`<Esc>`|Enter command (normal) mode.
Normal, Visual|`q`|Start/stop recording macro.
Normal, Visual|`Q`|Play latest recorded macro.
Normal, Visual|`w`|Go to the start of the next word.
Normal, Visual|`e`|Go to the end of the current word.
Normal, Visual|`W`|Go to the start of the next word (ignore special characters).
Normal, Visual|`E`|Go to the end of the current word (ignore special characters).
Normal, Visual|`r`|Replace selected characters.
Normal|`R`|Enter replace mode (exit with `<Esc>`).
Normal|`t`|Navigate till (1 char before) specified char.
Normal|`T`|Navigate back till (1 char before) specified char.
Normal|`f`|Navigate to the specified char.
Normal|`F`|Navigate back to the specified char.
Visual|`y`|Copy (yank) selection.
Normal|`yy`|Copy selected line.
Normal|`Y`|Copy from cursor to the end of line.
Normal|`u`|Undo.
Normal|`U`|Undo line.
Visual|`u`|Make selection lowercase.
Visual|`U`|Make selection uppercase.
Normal|`i`|Insert mode (before cursor).
Normal|`I`|Insert mode at the line start.
Normal|`o`|Insert at the next line.
Normal|`O`|Insert at the line before.
Normal|`p`|Insert after the cursor.
Normal|`P`|Insert before the cursor.
Normal|`a`|Insert mode (after cursor).
Normal|`A`|Insert mode the line end.
Normal|`s`|Substitute (replace) the character under cursor.
Normal|`S`|Substitute (replace) the line under cursor. 
Visual|`d`|Delete selection.
Normal|`dd`|Delete selected line.
Normal|`D`|Delete from cursor to the end of line.
Normal|`gg`|Go to the start of the file.
Normal|`gf`|Go to the file under cursor.
Normal|`G`|Go to the end of the file.
Normal, Visual|`h`|Go left.
Normal, Visual|`H`|Go to the screen top.
Normal, Visual|`j`|Go down.
Normal, Visual|`J`|Join lines.
Normal, Visual|`k`|Go up.
Normal, Visual|`K`|Help.
Normal, Visual|`l`|Go right.
Normal, Visual|`L`|Go to the screen bottom.
Normal|`zt`|Scroll cursor to the top.
Normal|`zb`|Scroll cursor to the bottom.
Normal|`zz`|Scroll cursor to the center.
Normal|`ZZ`|Save and quit.
Normal|`ZQ`|Quit without saving.
Normal, Visual|`x`|Same as `Delete` key.
Normal, Visual|`X`|Same as `Backspace` key.
Normal, Visual|`c`|"Change". Same as `d` or `s` with navigation, but you enter insert mode after that.
Normal|`v`|Visual selection (cursor).
Normal|`V`|Visual selection (lines).
Normal|`<C-v>`|Visual selection (block).
Normal, Visual|`b`|Go to previous word.
Normal, Visual|`B`|Go to previous word (ignore special characters).
Normal|`n`|Go to the next find (same as F3 in other editors).
Normal|`N`|Go to the previous find.
Normal|`m`|Set mark.
Normal|`M`|Screen middle.
Normal|`<C-a>`|Increment number under cursor.
Normal|`<C-x>`|Decrement number under cursor.

## Symbols.

Mode|Key|Action
---|---|---
Normal|`:`|Enter command mode.
Normal, Visual|`@`|Play macro.
Normal|`!`|External filter. TODO: check.
Normal, Visual|`&`|Repeat command.
Normal, Visual|`<<`|Indent left the selected lines.
Normal, Visual|`>>`|Indent right the selected lines.
Normal, Visual|`=`|Auto format.
Normal|`.`|Repeat input on selected line.
Normal|`(`, `)`|Begin/end sentence. TODO: check.
Normal|`{`, `}`|Begin/end parameter. TODO: check.
Normal|`/`|Find.
Normal|`?`|Reverse find.
Normal, Visual|`,`|Reverse t/T/f/F.
Normal, Visual|`;`|Repeat t/T/f/F.
Normal, Visual|`'`|Go to the mark's start of the line. TODO: check.
Normal, Visual|`` ` ``|Go to the mark. TODO: check.
Normal, Visual|`$`|Go to the end of the line.
Normal, Visual|`%`|Go to match (i.e. start or end of the brackets).
Normal, Visual|`-`|Previous line.
Normal, Visual|`+`|Next line.
Normal, Visual|`_`|Beginning of the line down. TODO: check.
Normal, Visual|`|`|Go to the specified char of the line, like `4\|` will go to the 4th char in the line.
Normal, Visual|`#`|Previous indent. TODO: check.
Normal, Visual|`*`|Next indent. TODO: check.
Normal, Visual|`^`|Go to the start of the line (non-whitespace).
Normal, Visual|`0`|Go to the start of the line.
Visual|`~`|Toggle case: `AaA` → `aAa`.

## Commands.

Commands can be chained, i.e. you can use `:w` and `:q` together like `:wq`.

Command|Action
---|---
`w`|Save file (write).
`q`|Quit.
`a`|Apply action to all buffers (files).
`!`|Force action (like quit w/o saving).
`e`|Open file by path (full or relative).
`%s/from/to/g`|Replace `from` to `to`. `g` at the end applies it to all matches within the lines, not just the first one. `%` applies it to the whole file, without it will only apply to the selected line. You can also use something like `.,$s/ ...` to apply from current line to the end of the file, or `1,5s/ ...` to apply for lines from 1 to 5 (or just use visual selection).
`h leader`|Show help for `leader`.
`new`|New file.

[Source](https://github.com/mattmc3/neovim-cheatsheet)