Inserting Text

After opening a VI session, often you'll want to start editing or adding text.

• a - Append after cursor


• A - Append after end of current line


• i - Insert before cursor


• I - Insert before beginning of current line


• o - Open new line below current line and insert


• O - Open new line above current line and insert


• :r file - Read file specified by file,and insert contents after current line


• :nr file - Read file specified by file, and insert contents after line n

Placed here for easy reference.