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Repeat the last change

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Linux Desktop app Vim default commands

Practice this

Press the Period key to repeat the last change in Vim.

Where it works: Normal mode

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Linux	Desktop app	`.`
Mac	Desktop app	`.`

Where this comes from

Vim help: index.txt - vim/vim

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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Join the line with the next one Shift + J
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Start character visual mode V
Start line visual mode Shift + V
Start block visual mode Ctrl + V

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