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Neovim is a modern, extensible reimagining of the Vim text editor, built for fast, keyboard-driven coding with Lua scripting and plugin support. Its modal shortcuts are the entire point, enabling rapid navigation, editing, and command execution without ever leaving the keyboard.

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All Neovim keyboard shortcuts (Mac)

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Esc
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
F10
F11
F12
`
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
-
=
⌫
Tab
Q
W
E
R
T
Y
U
I
O
P
[
]
\
⇪
A
S
D
F
G
H
J
K
L
;
'
↩
Shift
Z
X
C
V
B
N
M
,
.
/
Shift
⌃
⌘
⌥
Space
⌥
⌘
⌃
↑
←
↓
→

+ 12 more controls in the table below

45 shortcuts

Movement 12

Action Shortcut
Move Left H
Move Down J
Move Up K
Move Right L
Word Forward W
Go to First Line GG
Go to Last Line G
Word Backward B
Start of Line 0
End of Line $
End of Word E
Page Forward ⌃F

Editing 12

Action Shortcut
Delete Line DD
Undo U
Delete Character X
Yank Line YY
Put After Cursor P
Redo ⌃R
Delete Word DW
Change Word CW
Repeat Last Change .
Replace Character R
Put Before Cursor P
Join Lines J

Modes 6

Action Shortcut
Back to Normal Mode ⎋
Insert Before Cursor I
Append After Cursor A
Append at Line End A
Open Line Below O
Open Line Above O

Files 5

Action Shortcut
Write File :thenWthen↵
Quit :thenQthen↵
Write and Quit :thenWthenQthen↵
Force Quit :thenQthen!then↵
Edit File :thenEthen↵

Search 4

Action Shortcut
Search Forward /
Repeat Search N
Search Backward ?
Repeat Search Reverse N

Visual 3

Action Shortcut
Start Visual (Char) V
Start Visual Line V
Start Visual Block ⌃V

Windows 3

Action Shortcut
Split Window ⌃WthenS
Split Window Vertically ⌃WthenV
Close Window ⌃WthenQ

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MODESBack to Normal Mode⎋Insert Before CursorIAppend After CursorAAppend at Line EndAOpen Line BelowOOpen Line AboveOSEARCHSearch Forward/Repeat SearchNSearch Backward?Repeat Search ReverseNWINDOWSSplit Window⌃W›SSplit Window Vertically⌃W›VClose Window⌃W›QEDITINGDelete LineDDUndoUDelete CharacterXYank LineYYPut After CursorPRedo⌃RDelete WordDWChange WordCWRepeat Last Change.Replace CharacterRPut Before CursorPJoin LinesJVISUALStart Visual (Char)VStart Visual LineVStart Visual Block⌃VFILESWrite File:›W›↵Quit:›Q›↵Write and Quit:›W›Q›↵Force Quit:›Q›!›↵Edit File:›E›↵MOVEMENTMove LeftHMove DownJMove UpKMove RightLWord ForwardWGo to First LineGGGo to Last LineGWord BackwardBStart of Line0End of Line$End of WordEPage Forward⌃FNeovimKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 45BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH NEOVIM · MAC
MODES06Back to Normal Mode⎋Insert Before CursorIAppend After CursorAAppend at Line EndAOpen Line BelowOOpen Line AboveOSEARCH04Search Forward/Repeat SearchNSearch Backward?Repeat Search ReverseNWINDOWS03Split Window⌃W›SSplit Window Vertically⌃W›VClose Window⌃W›QEDITING12Delete LineDDUndoUDelete CharacterXYank LineYYPut After CursorPRedo⌃RDelete WordDWChange WordCWRepeat Last Change.Replace CharacterRPut Before CursorPJoin LinesJVISUAL03Start Visual (Char)VStart Visual LineVStart Visual Block⌃VFILES05Write File:›W›↵Quit:›Q›↵Write and Quit:›W›Q›↵Force Quit:›Q›!›↵Edit File:›E›↵MOVEMENT12Move LeftHMove DownJMove UpKMove RightLWord ForwardWGo to First LineGGGo to Last LineGWord BackwardBStart of Line0End of Line$End of WordEPage Forward⌃FNeovimKEYBOARD SHORTCUTS · MAC · 45BOTH LAYOUTSQWERTYQWERTYAZERTYAZERTYshortcutposters.comUPDATED JAN 2026 · COMPATIBLE WITH NEOVIM · MAC
NEOVIM · KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSMac · 7 SETS · No.01NEOVIMTOTAL45SHORTCUTSFOR MAC · SHIPPED COMBOSSETSMODES06EDITING12FILES05MOVEMENT12SEARCH04VISUAL03WINDOWS03REF. EDITION · JAN 2026shortcutposters.comBack to Normal Mode⎋Insert Before CursorIAppend After CursorAAppend at Line EndAOpen Line BelowOOpen Line AboveODelete LineDDUndoUDelete CharacterXYank LineYYPut After CursorPRedo⌃RDelete WordDWChange WordCWRepeat Last Change.Replace CharacterRPut Before CursorPJoin LinesJWrite File:›W›↵Quit:›Q›↵Write and Quit:›W›Q›↵Force Quit:›Q›!›↵Edit File:›E›↵Move LeftHMove DownJMove UpKMove RightLWord ForwardWGo to First LineGGGo to Last LineGWord BackwardBStart of Line0End of Line$End of WordEPage Forward⌃FSearch Forward/Repeat SearchNSearch Backward?Repeat Search ReverseNStart Visual (Char)VStart Visual LineVStart Visual Block⌃VSplit Window⌃W›SSplit Window Vertically⌃W›VClose Window⌃W›Q

Mac edition · 45 shortcuts

A printable, framed-quality poster of the essential Neovim shortcuts for Mac — the keys worth keeping in view, designed to stay readable on a wall.

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Frequently asked questions

Does the poster include every Neovim shortcut?
Neovim has 45 keyboard shortcuts on macOS — the complete list is free to read on this page. The poster features the most essential ones, curated to stay readable on a wall.
Can I print it at home?
Yes. The digital download is a high-resolution 300 DPI file you can print at home or at any print shop, in standard frame sizes.
Does it cover both Mac and Windows?
We sell a separate edition per platform so every key matches your keyboard exactly. This page is the macOS edition.
Is this an official Neovim product?
No. This is an unofficial reference poster and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Neovim. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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