Documentation
The most useful software is sometimes rendered useless by poor or
altogether missing documentation. Vim refuses to succumb to death by
underdocumentation. With a book to extensive help files to a tips
archive, all audiences should be pleased.
Help Files
Vim's online documentation system, accessible via the :help
command, is an extensive cross-referenced and hyperlinked reference.
It's kept up-to-date with the software and can answer almost any
question about Vim's functionality. The VimDoc project maintains an online,
hyperlinked copy of the documentation.
For translations of the help files see the
translation page.
The Books
Steve Oualline wrote the first book all about Vim.
It's written for Vim 5.7, but it is still a useful introduction to any
modern version of Vim.
The book is also available
as a PDF
(converted from a HTML version that is no longer available).
Another Vim book is "Vim GE-PACKT" by Reinhard Wobst. Less of an
introduction, better explanation of the more advanced features.
It is in German, no English version available.
More information about the books on
this page.
If you buy a copy through here this helps us help the
Ugandan orphans.
And now, for something completely different: Vim books in Japanese!
Vim完全バイブル and
vim Ge-Packt
The FAQ
A manual is great for reference, but voluminous reference materials
aren't always the easiest way to locate answers to your questions.
We've compiled a list of frequently asked questions, along with good
answers. You can find the FAQ at the
VimDoc project.
Tips
Finding an answer is even harder if you don't know that you have a
question. The vim.org tips archive contains a seemingly
endless supply of hints on making your vim use a more pleasant experience. The
tip archive is also a great way to find quick hacks to perform common
tasks.
Other Documentation
There are plenty of other sources of Vim documentation. We've got a partial list of them, but Google is another great way to find
obscure documentation.
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