You cannot backspace to the preceding line. You can, however, customize Vi to allow for text-wrap. Any movement command can be repeated by first typing a number, then the command. 3b You must be in edit mode to issue cursor movement commands. Following is a list of cursor movement commands, together with the direction and length of each move.
G moves the cursor to the first character of the last line of the file.
Edit Mode Much of the work you will do in Vi will be done in edit mode. Edit mode allows you to change text, save text, manipulate text, and delete text. However, you are restricted to moving text in increments of lines, i.e., you cannot move one word from a line. The original text is not deleted-it remains in its original location. You can then place the text by positioning the cursor in the new location and placing the yanked text either above or below the current line.