8.7 Macros

:ab in out	Use in as abbreviation for out .
:unab in	Remove abbreviation for in .
:ab	List abbreviations.
:map c sequence	Map character c as sequence of commands.
:unmap c	Remove map for character c .
:map	List characters that are mapped.
:map! c sequence	Map character c to input mode sequence .
:unmap! c	Remove input mode map (you may need to quote the character with CTRL-V ).
:map!	List characters that are mapped for input mode.

The following characters are unused in command mode and can be mapped as user-defined commands:

Letters

g K q V v

Control keys

^A ^K ^O ^W ^X

Symbols

_ * \ =

(Note: the = is used by vi if Lisp mode is set. Different versions of vi may use some of these characters, so test them before using.)