CentOS Quick Start Guide

Insert Mode

This mode is used to enter new text in a file or modify the existing text in the file. There are multiple ways to get into Insert Mode, as described in the following table:

Key	Usage
a	Insert the text after the current cursor location, until the Esc key is pressed
A	Insert the text at the end of the line, until the Esc key is pressed
i	Insert the text before the current cursor location, until the Esc key is pressed
I	Insert the text at the beginning of the line, until the Esc key is pressed
o	Insert a new line following the current cursor location for entering text, until the Esc key is pressed
O	Insert a new line preceding the current cursor location for entering text, until the Esc