From the help pages[0] to help you navigate in this mode: > These Insert mode commands will be useful: > - Use the cursor keys to move around. > - Use CTRL-O

From the help pages[0] to help you navigate in this mode: > These Insert mode commands will be useful: > - Use the cursor keys to move around. > - Use CTRL-O to execute one Normal mode command. When this is a mapping, it is executed as if 'insertmode' was off. > - Use CTRL-L to execute a number of Normal mode commands, then use<Esc> to get back to Insert mode. >These items change when 'insertmode' is set: > - when starting to edit of a file, Vim goes to Insert mode. > - <Esc> in Insert mode is a no-op and beeps. > - <Esc> in Normal mode makes Vim go to Insert mode. > - CTRL-L in Insert mode is a command, it is not inserted. > - CTRL-Z in Insert mode suspends Vim. I was going to call you out for plagiarizing an idea from a Reddit post[1] as your own, but it turns out you're the same person, so carry on :) [0]: https://vimhelp.org/options.txt.html#%27insertmode%27 https://vimhelp.org/options.txt.html#%27insertmode%27 [1]: https://old.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/rxedpj/vim_prank_alias_vimvim_y/ https://old.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/rxedpj/vim_prank_alias...