You can do `:sh` instead of `:!sh`. Ctrl+z suspends Vim so that you are back to where you were when you started Vim. :sh starts a new shell in Vim's current d

You can do `:sh` instead of `:!sh`. Ctrl+z suspends Vim so that you are back to where you were when you started Vim. :sh starts a new shell in Vim's current directory. Both options have their use.