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Practice Beginner 10 min

Visual Mode Operation Combinations

Visual Mode: The Art of Selection

Task Instructions

Combine different visual modes and operations to tackle complex formatting challenges

Practice combining different visual modes (v, V, Ctrl+v) with various operations (d, c, y, >, <) to solve complex formatting challenges efficiently.

Learning objectives

  • Combine different visual modes and operations
  • Tackle complex formatting challenges
  • Master applying operations to visual selections
  • Learn to choose the right visual mode for each task

Required keystrokes

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  • V Use visual line mode
  • < Shift lines left

Helpful commands

V
Visual line mode
<
Shift left (decrease indentation)
>
Shift right (increase indentation)
gv
Re-select last visual selection
=
Auto-indent selected lines
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  • Use V to select lines, then < to shift left
  • You can press < multiple times or use a count like 2<
  • Combine different visual modes for different types of selections

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