How to start the help system in Vim?

To start the help system in Vim, type :help and press Enter. This will open the help system, allowing you to access documentation for Vim commands. You can also use :h as a shortcut.

How to look up specific commands in Vim’s help system?

To look up a specific command in Vim’s help system, type :h followed by the command you want to know about. For example, to look up the :wq command, type :h :wq and press Enter.

How to close the help system in Vim?

To close the help system in Vim, type :q and press Enter. This will exit the help window and return you to the file you were editing.

How to navigate back to the previous location in the help system?

If you’ve jumped to another help topic using Ctrl-], you can go back to the previous location by typing Ctrl-o.

How to jump to a topic in the Vim help system?

To jump to a topic in the help system, place your cursor under a word and press Ctrl-]. This will take you to the help documentation for that specific word.