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- [Instructor] One of the main things

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that sets Vim apart from other editors are the modes.

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Vim assumes that you are either writing text,

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and this is what Insert mode is for,

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or you are manipulating text,

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deleting, moving, et cetera, and this is Normal mode.

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In Normal mode, every key has a meaning

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related to manipulating text.

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For example, the D key is used for deleting things.

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When you start Vim, you're in Normal mode.

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Let's do that, vim.

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To enter Insert mode, press I.

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You can see at the bottom of the screen

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an indication that you're in Insert mode.

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Now you can start writing some text.

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Hello Vim.

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To switch back to Normal mode, hit the Escape key.

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If you don't have Escape key, you can use Control + C.

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You can see the INSERT indication at the bottom is gone.

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To recap, switch to Normal mode using Escape or Control + C.

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And switch to Insert mode using I.

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There are several other ways to switch to Insert mode.

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We'll cover some of them in other chapters.