8.7 Macros

:ab in out
Use in as abbreviation for out . :unab in	Remove abbreviation for in .
:ab	List abbreviations.
:map c sequence	Map character c as sequence of commands.
:unmap c	Disable map for character c .
:map	List characters that are mapped.
:map! c sequence	Map character c to input mode sequence .
:unmap! c	Disable input mode map (you may need to quote the character with CTRL-V).
:map!	List characters that are mapped to input mode.

The following characters are unused in command mode and can be mapped as user-defined commands.

Letters:

g K q V v

Control keys:

^A ^K ^O ^T ^W ^X

Symbols:

_ * \ =

(Note: The = is used by vi if Lisp mode is set.)