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→Part 2: Creating Text Files Using The vi Text Editor
'''NOTE:''' Refer to the table below for a list of the most common '''vi''' ('''vim''') navigation & editing commands:<br><table cellpadding="5"><tr><th style="border-bottom: 1px solid black;">Keyboard Combination</th><th style="border-bottom: 1px solid black;">Purpose</th></tr><tr><td>'''W'''</td><td>Move forward one word</td></tr><tr><td>'''B'''</td><td>Move back one word</td></tr><tr><td>'''dd'''</td><td>Cut line</td></tr><tr><td>'''yy'''</td><td>Copy Line</td></tr><tr><td>'''<ctrl>u'''</td><td>Paste Cut/Copied Text</td></tr><tr><td>''':help'''</td><td>Display help screen ('':q!'' to exit help screen)</td></tr></table><br>
[[Image:vi-text-editor-2.png|right|350px250px|thumb|The online vi-tutorial provides users "hands-on" experience of using the vi text editor.]]
An '''online tutorial''' has been created to give you "hands-on" experience on how to use vi text editor. It is <u>recommended</u> that you run this online tutorial in your Matrix account to learn how to create and edit text files with the vi text editor.