Macros & Repeating
Vim Text Editor Quick Reference
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Published Jul 6 2025, updated Aug 17 2026
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LinuxText Editor
Macros
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
qletter | Start recording and save to the letter register, (you can record to any a-z letter) |
q | Stop recording, any cursor movements and edits will be saved as part of the recording |
@letter | Run a saved macro using its register letter |
number@letter | Run a saved macro using its register letter, number amount of times |
@@ | Repeat last macro |
Repeating
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
. | Repeat the last command |
; | Repeat last f, F, t, or T in same direction |
, | Repeat it in the opposite direction |
& | Runs the last substitute command again using the same pattern. So you can move to another location and re-run the same substitution |
@: | Runs the last command you typed after a : again |