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# MacOS Vim Keybindings Reference for the AWS Cloud9 IDE
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This step shows how to choose MacOS Vim Keybindings Reference for AWS Cloud9.

1. On the menu bar, choose **AWS Cloud9**, **Preferences**.

1. On the **Preferences** tab, choose **Keybindings**.

1. For **Keyboard Mode**, choose **Vim**.

1. For **Operating System**, choose **MacOS**.

For more information about keybindings, see [Working with Keybindings](settings-keybindings.md).

The following is a list of Vim keyboard mode keybindings for MacOS operating systems in the AWS Cloud9 IDE:
+  [General](#keybindings-vim-apple-osx-general) 
+  [Tabs](#keybindings-vim-apple-osx-tabs) 
+  [Panels](#keybindings-vim-apple-osx-panels) 
+  [Code Editor](#keybindings-vim-apple-osx-code-editor) 
+  [emmet](#keybindings-vim-apple-osx-emmet) 
+  [Terminal](#keybindings-vim-apple-osx-terminal) 
+  [Run and Debug](#keybindings-vim-apple-osx-run-debug) 

## General
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| Description | Keybinding | Command | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| Add the selection as a watch expression |  `Command-Shift-C`  |  `addwatchfromselection`  | 
| Remove the cut selection from the clipboard |  `Esc`  |  `clearcut`  | 
| Show the code completion context menu |  `Control-Space` \| `Option-Space`  |  `complete`  | 
| Code complete, and then overwrite |  `Control-Shift-Space` \| `Option-Shift-Space`  |  `completeoverwrite`  | 
| Copy the selection to the clipboard |  `Command-C`  |  `copy`  | 
| Cut the selection to the clipboard |  `Command-X`  |  `cut`  | 
| Expand code, where applicable |  `Tab`  |  `expandSnippet`  | 
| Show the find and replace bar for the current document |  `Command-F`  |  `find`  | 
| Select all find matches in the current document |  `Control-Option-G`  |  `findAll`  | 
| Go to the next match in the current document for the find query you entered last |  `Command-G`  |  `findnext`  | 
| Go to the previous match in the current document for the find query you entered last |  `Command-Shift-G`  |  `findprevious`  | 
| Display all known references to the symbol at the insertion point in the active file in the editor |  `Shift-F3`  |  `findReferences`  | 
| Open the **Environment** window, and then make the list of files active |  `Shift-Esc`  |  `focusTree`  | 
| Reformat the selected JavaScript code |  `Command-Shift-B`  |  `formatcode`  | 
| Show the *go to line* box |  `Command-L`  |  `gotoline`  | 
| Hide the find and replace bar, if it is showing |  `Esc`  |  `hidesearchreplace`  | 
| Go to the definition of the variable or function at the cursor |  `F3`  |  `jumptodef`  | 
| If a local Lambda function is selected in the **Lambda** section of the **AWS Resources** window, attempts to upload the function to Lambda as a remote function |  `Command-Shift-U`  |  `lambdaUploadFunction`  | 
| Create a new file |  `Control-N`  |  `newfile`  | 
| Show the **Preferences** tab |  `Command-,`  |  `openpreferences`  | 
| Open a **Terminal** tab, and then switch to the parent folder of the selected file in the list of files |  `Command-Option-L`  |  `opentermhere`  | 
| Paste the clipboard's current contents at the cursor |  `Command-V`  |  `paste`  | 
| Show suggestions for fixing errors |  `Command-F3`  |  `quickfix`  | 
| Redo the last action |  `Command-Shift-Z` \| `Command-Y`  |  `redo`  | 
| Refresh the preview pane |  `Command-Enter`  |  `reloadpreview`  | 
| Start a rename refactor for the selection |  `Option-Command-R`  |  `renameVar`  | 
| Show the find and replace bar for the current document, with focus on the *replace with* expression |  `Option-Command-F`  |  `replace`  | 
| Rerun your initialization script |  `Command-Enter`  |  `rerunInitScript`  | 
| Restart the environment |  `Command-R`  |  `restartc9`  | 
| Reset the current file to its last saved version |  `Control-Shift-Q`  |  `reverttosaved`  | 
| Reset each open file to its saved version |  `Option-Shift-Q`  |  `reverttosavedall`  | 
| Save the current file to disk |  `Command-S`  |  `save`  | 
| Save the current file to disk with a different file name |  `Command-Shift-S`  |  `saveas`  | 
| Show the find and replace bar for multiple files |  `Shift-Command-F`  |  `searchinfiles`  | 
| Show the **Process List** dialog box |  `Command-Option-P`  |  `showprocesslist`  | 
| Undo the last action |  `Command-Z`  |  `undo`  | 

## Tabs
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| Description | Keybinding | Command | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| Close all open tabs in the current pane, except the current tab |  `Option-Control-W`  |  `closeallbutme`  | 
| Close all open tabs in all panes |  `Option-Shift-W`  |  `closealltabs`  | 
| Close the current pane |  `Command-Control-W`  |  `closepane`  | 
| Close the current tab |  `Option-W`  |  `closetab`  | 
| Go one pane down |  `Control-Command-Down`  |  `gotopanedown`  | 
| Go one pane left |  `Control-Command-Left`  |  `gotopaneleft`  | 
| Go one pane right |  `Control-Command-Right`  |  `gotopaneright`  | 
| Go one pane up |  `Control-Command-Up`  |  `gottopaneup`  | 
| Go one tab left |  `Command-[`  |  `gototableft`  | 
| Go one tab right |  `Command-]`  |  `gototabright`  | 
| Move the current tab down one pane, or if the tab is already at the very bottom, create a split tab there |  `Command-Option-Shift-Down`  |  `movetabdown`  | 
| Move the current tab left, or if the tab is already at the far left, create a split tab there |  `Command-Option-Shift-Left`  |  `movetableft`  | 
| Move the current tab right, or if the tab is already at the far right, create a split tab there |  `Command-Option-Shift-Right`  |  `movetabright`  | 
| Move the current tab up one pane, or if the tab is already at the very top, create a split tab there |  `Command-Option-Shift-Up`  |  `movetabup`  | 
| Go to the next pane |  `Option-Esc`  |  `nextpane`  | 
| Go to the next tab |  `Option-Tab`  |  `nexttab`  | 
| Go to the previous pane |  `Option-Shift-Esc`  |  `previouspane`  | 
| Go to the previous tab |  `Option-Shift-Tab`  |  `previoustab`  | 
| Go back to the last tab |  `Esc`  |  `refocusTab`  | 
| Open the last tab again |  `Option-Shift-T`  |  `reopenLastTab`  | 
| Show the current tab in the file tree |  `Command-Shift-L`  |  `revealtab`  | 
| Go to the tenth tab |  `Command-0`  |  `tab0`  | 
| Go to the first tab |  `Command-1`  |  `tab1`  | 
| Go to the second tab |  `Command-2`  |  `tab2`  | 
| Go to the third tab |  `Command-3`  |  `tab3`  | 
| Go to the fourth tab |  `Command-4`  |  `tab4`  | 
| Go to the fifth tab |  `Command-5`  |  `tab5`  | 
| Go to the sixth tab |  `Command-6`  |  `tab6`  | 
| Go to the seventh tab |  `Command-7`  |  `tab7`  | 
| Go to the eighth tab |  `Command-8`  |  `tab8`  | 
| Go to the ninth tab |  `Command`  |  `tab9`  | 

## Panels
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| Description | Keybinding | Command | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| Show the **Go** window in **Go to Anything** mode |  `Command-E\|Command-P`  |  `gotoanything`  | 
| Show the **Go** window in **Go to Command** mode |  `Command-.\|F1`  |  `gotocommand`  | 
| Show the **Go** window in **Go to File** mode. |  `Command-O`  |  `gotofile`  | 
| Show the **Go** window in **Go to Symbol** mode. |  `Command-Shift-O`  |  `gotosymbol`  | 
| Show the **Outline** window |  `Command-Shift-E`  |  `outline`  | 
| Show the **Console** window if hidden, or hide if shown |  `Control-Esc`  |  `toggleconsole`  | 
| Show the **Environment** window if hidden, or hide if shown |  `Command-U`  |  `toggletree`  | 

## Code Editor
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| Description | Keybinding | Command | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| Add a cursor one line above the active cursor, or if a cursor is already added, add another cursor above that one |  `Control-Option-Up`  |  `addCursorAbove`  | 
| Add a second cursor one line above the active cursor, or if a second cursor is already added, move the second cursor up one line |  `Control-Option-Shift-Up`  |  `addCursorAboveSkipCurrent`  | 
| Add a cursor one line below the active cursor, or if a cursor is already added, add another cursor below that one |  `Control-Option-Down`  |  `addCursorBelow`  | 
| Add a second cursor one line below the active cursor, or if a second cursor is already added, move the second cursor down one line |  `Control-Option-Shift-Down`  |  `addCursorBelowSkipCurrent`  | 
| Move all cursors to the same space as the active cursor on each of their lines, if they are misaligned |  `Control-Option-A`  |  `alignCursors`  | 
| Backspace one space |  `Control-Backspace \| Shift-Backspace \| Backspace`  |  `backspace`  | 
| Indent selection one tab |  `Control-]`  |  `blockindent`  | 
| Outdent selection one tab |  `Control-[`  |  `blockoutdent`  | 
| Control whether focus can be switched from the editor to somewhere else in the IDE |  `Command-Z \| Command-Shift-Z \| Command-Y`  |  `cancelBrowserUndoInAce`  | 
| Center the selection |  `Control-L`  |  `centerselection`  | 
| Copy the contents of the line, and paste the copied contents one line down |  `Command-Option-Down`  |  `copylinesdown`  | 
| Copy the contents of the line, and paste the copied contents one line up |  `Command-Option-Up`  |  `copylinesup`  | 
| Delete one space |  `Delete \| Control-Delete \| Shift-Delete`  |  `del`  | 
| Copy the contents of the selection, and paste the copied contents immediately after the selection |  `Command-Shift-D`  |  `duplicateSelection`  | 
| Include the current line's contents in the selection |  `Command-Shift-L`  |  `expandtoline`  | 
| Include up to the next matching symbol in selection |  `Control-Shift-M`  |  `expandToMatching`  | 
| Fold the selected code, or if a folded unit is selected, unfold it |  `Command-Option-L \| Command-F1`  |  `fold`  | 
| Fold all possibly foldable elements |  `Control-Command-Option-0`  |  `foldall`  | 
| Fold all possibly foldable elements, except for the current selection scope |  `Command-Option-0`  |  `foldOther`  | 
| Go down one line |  `Down \| Control-N`  |  `golinedown`  | 
| Go up one line |  `Up \| Control-P`  |  `golineup`  | 
| Go to the end of the file |  `Command-End \| Command-Down`  |  `gotoend`  | 
| Go left one space |  `Left \| Control-B`  |  `gotoleft`  | 
| Go to the end of the current line |  `Command-Right \| End \| Control-E`  |  `gotolineend`  | 
| Go to the start of the current line |  `Command-Left \| Home \| Control-A`  |  `gotolinestart`  | 
| Go to the next error |  `F4`  |  `goToNextError`  | 
| Go down one page |  `Page Down \| Control-V`  |  `gotopagedown`  | 
| Go up one page |  `Page Up`  |  `gotopageup`  | 
| Go to the previous error |  `Shift-F4`  |  `goToPreviousError`  | 
| Go right one space |  `Right \| Control-F`  |  `gotoright`  | 
| Go to the start of the file |  `Command-Home \| Command-Up`  |  `gotostart`  | 
| Go one word to the left |  `Option-Left`  |  `gotowordleft`  | 
| Go one word to the right |  `Option-Right`  |  `gotowordright`  | 
| Indent the selection one tab |  `Tab`  |  `indent`  | 
| Go to the matching symbol in the current scope |  `Control-P`  |  `jumptomatching`  | 
| Increase the font size |  `Command-+ \| Command-=`  |  `largerfont`  | 
| Decrease the number to the left of the cursor by 1, if it is a number |  `Option-Shift-Down`  |  `modifyNumberDown`  | 
| Increase the number to the left of the cursor by 1, if it is a number |  `Option-Shift-Up`  |  `modifyNumberUp`  | 
| Move selection down one line |  `Option-Down`  |  `movelinesdown`  | 
| Move selection up one line |  `Option-Up`  |  `movelinesup`  | 
| Outdent selection one tab |  `Shift-Tab`  |  `outdent`  | 
| Turn on overwrite mode, or turn off if on |  `Insert`  |  `overwrite`  | 
| Go down one page |  `Option-Page Down`  |  `pagedown`  | 
| Go up one page |  `Option-Page Up`  |  `pageup`  | 
| Remove the current line |  `Command-D`  |  `removeline`  | 
| Delete from the cursor to the end of the current line |  `Control-K`  |  `removetolineend`  | 
| Delete from the beginning of the current line up to the cursor |  `Command-Backspace`  |  `removetolinestart`  | 
| Delete the word to the left of the cursor |  `Option-Backspace \| Control-Option-Backspace`  |  `removewordleft`  | 
| Delete the word to the right of the cursor |  `Option-Delete`  |  `removewordright`  | 
| Replay previously recorded keystrokes |  `Command-Shift-E`  |  `replaymacro`  | 
| Select all selectable content |  `Command-A`  |  `selectall`  | 
| Include the next line down in the selection |  `Shift-Down \| Control-Shift-N`  |  `selectdown`  | 
| Include the next space to the left in the selection |  `Shift-Left \| Control-Shift-B`  |  `selectleft`  | 
| Include the rest of the current line in the selection, starting from the cursor |  `Shift-End`  |  `selectlineend`  | 
| Include the beginning of the current line in the selection, up to the cursor |  `Shift-Home`  |  `selectlinestart`  | 
| Include more matching selections that are after the selection |  `Control-Option-Right`  |  `selectMoreAfter`  | 
| Include more matching selections that are before the selection |  `Control-Option-Left`  |  `selectMoreBefore`  | 
| Include the next matching selection that is after the selection |  `Control-Option-Shift-Right`  |  `selectNextAfter`  | 
| Include the next matching selection that is before the selection |  `Control-Option-Shift-Left`  |  `selectNextBefore`  | 
| Select or find the next matching selection |  `Control-G`  |  `selectOrFindNext`  | 
| Select or find the previous matching selection |  `Control-Shift-G`  |  `selectOrFindPrevious`  | 
| Include from the cursor down to the end of the current page in the selection |  `Shift-Page Down`  |  `selectpagedown`  | 
| Include from the cursor up to the beginning of the current page in the selection |  `Shift-Page Up`  |  `selectpageup`  | 
| Include the next space to the right of the cursor in the selection |  `Shift-Right`  |  `selectright`  | 
| Include from the cursor down to the end of the current file in the selection |  `Command-Shift-End \| Command-Shift-Down`  |  `selecttoend`  | 
| Include from the cursor to the end of the current line in the selection |  `Command-Shift-Right \| Shift-End \| Control-Shift-E`  |  `selecttolineend`  | 
| Include from the beginning of the current line to the cursor in the selection |  `Command-Shift-Left \| Control-Shift-A`  |  `selecttolinestart`  | 
| Include from the cursor to the next matching symbol in the current scope |  `Control-Shift-P`  |  `selecttomatching`  | 
| Include from the cursor up to the beginning of the current file in the selection |  `Command-Shift-Home \| Command-Shift-Up`  |  `selecttostart`  | 
| Include the next line up in the selection |  `Shift-Up \| Control-Shift-P`  |  `selectup`  | 
| Include the next word to the left of the cursor in the selection |  `Option-Shift-Left`  |  `selectwordleft`  | 
| Include the next word to the right of the cursor in the selection |  `Option-Shift-Right`  |  `selectwordright`  | 
| Show the **Preferences** tab |  `Command-,`  |  `showSettingsMenu`  | 
| Clear all previous selections |  `Esc`  |  `singleSelection`  | 
| Decrease the font size |  `Command--`  |  `smallerfont`  | 
| If multiple lines are selected, rearrange them into a sorted order |  `Command-Option-S`  |  `sortlines`  | 
| Add a cursor at the end of the current line |  `Control-Option-L`  |  `splitIntoLines`  | 
| Move the contents of the cursor to the end of the line, to its own line |  `Control-O`  |  `splitline`  | 
| Surround the selection with block comment characters, or remove them if they are there |  `Command-Shift-/`  |  `toggleBlockComment`  | 
| Add line comment characters at the start of each selected line, or remove them if they are there |  `Command-/`  |  `togglecomment`  | 
| Fold code, or remove code folding if it is there |  `F2`  |  `toggleFoldWidget`  | 
| Fold parent code, or remove folding if it is there |  `Option-F2`  |  `toggleParentFoldWidget`  | 
| Start keystroke recording, or stop if it is already recording |  `Command-Option-E`  |  `togglerecording`  | 
| Wrap words, or stop wrapping words if they are already wrapping |  `Control-W`  |  `toggleWordWrap`  | 
| Change the selection to all lowercase |  `Control-Shift-U`  |  `tolowercase`  | 
| Change the selection to all uppercase |  `Control-U`  |  `touppercase`  | 
| Transpose the selection |  `Control-T`  |  `transposeletters`  | 
| Unfold the selected code |  `Command-Option-Shift-L \| Command-Shift-F1`  |  `unfold`  | 
| Unfold code folding for the entire file |  `Command-Option-Shift-0`  |  `unfoldall`  | 

## emmet
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| Description | Keybinding | Command | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| Evaluate a simple math expression (such as `2*4` or `10/2`), and output its result |  `Shift-Command-Y`  |  `emmet_evaluate_math_expression`  | 
| Expand CSS-like abbreviations into HTML, XML, or CSS code, depending on the current file's syntax |  `Control-Option-E`  |  `emmet_expand_abbreviation`  | 
| Traverse expanded CSS-like abbreviations, by tab stop |  `Tab`  |  `emmet_expand_abbreviation_with_tab`  | 
| Go to the next editable code part |  `Shift-Command-.`  |  `emmet_select_next_item`  | 
| Go to the previous editable code part |  `Shift-Command-,`  |  `emmet_select_previous_item`  | 
| Expand an abbreviation, and then place the current selection within the last element of the generated snippet |  `Shift-Control-A`  |  `emmet_wrap_with_abbreviation`  | 

## Terminal
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| Description | Keybinding | Command | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| Open a new **Terminal** tab |  `Option-T`  |  `openterminal`  | 
| Switch between the editor and the **Terminal** tab |  `Option-S`  |  `switchterminal`  | 

## Run and Debug
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| Description | Keybinding | Command | 
| --- | --- | --- | 
| Build the current file |  `Command-B`  |  `build`  | 
| Resume the current paused process |  `F8 \| Command-\`  |  `resume`  | 
| Run or debug the current application |  `Option-F5`  |  `run`  | 
| Run or debug the last run file |  `F5`  |  `runlast`  | 
| Step into the function that is next on the stack |  `F11 \| Command-;`  |  `stepinto`  | 
| Step out of the current function scope |  `Shift-F11 \| Command-Shift-'`  |  `stepout`  | 
| Step over the current expression on the stack |  `F10 \| Command-'`  |  `stepover`  | 
| Stop running or debugging the current application |  `Shift-F5`  |  `stop`  | 
| Stop building the current file |  `Control-Shift-C`  |  `stopbuild`  |