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Start typing an Ex command

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Mac Desktop app Vim default commands

Practice this

In Vim, the Colon key will start typing an Ex command.

Where it works: Normal mode

On a US English keyboard this character needs Shift and the semicolon key. The shortcut itself is unchanged.

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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