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Visual Mode

Visual Line Mode

Select complete lines with uppercase V.

Visual Line mode expands every motion to whole lines, making block movement and deletion independent of cursor columns.

Use V, and Esc in the editor beside this lesson. The challenge proves it once; Practice is a timed run against the clock.

Keys in this lesson

V
Enter Visual Line mode to select whole lines
Esc
Return to Normal mode
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Practice against the clock.

The challenge proves completion once. Practice is a timed run of 15 goals — beat par, then beat your own best time. Every completed goal saves locally.

V2j

Select three complete lines with V and a count.