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 **The VIsual Screen Editor**
-VI has two modes: input mode and command mode.  Movement of the cursor around the buffer is done with keys h, j, k and l aka [[VI Keys]].  The default mode is command mode.  From there you can type i or a to insert or append data in the editing buffer.  To return to command mode, type the <ESC> key.
+VI has three modes: input mode, cursor movement and command mode.  Movement of the cursor around the buffer is done with keys h, j, k and l aka [[VI Keys]].  The default mode is command mode.  From there you can type i or a to insert or append data in the editing buffer.  Press <ESC> to return to cursor movement mode and press //:// to enter command mode.
+^Command ^Description^
+|r|//r//read in a file|
+|q|//q//uit - you can combine commands, like //:wq// to write and quit|
+|w|//w//rite a file - a //:wq!// will force a write and quit|
+|s|//s//earch - try s/old/new/g|
-^c