Macros

A macro in Vim is simply a sequence of recorded commands.

• Q – Starts recording a macro. Perform actions, then press Q again to stop recording.
• @a – Replays the macro recorded in register a.

🛠 Editing a Macro

1. Create a new buffer:

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:new

2. Paste the contents of the macro from register a:

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:put a

3. Edit the macro content:

• A – Move to end of line in normal mode.
• ^[ (Escape) – Exit insert mode.
• J – Join the line with the one below.

4. View all registers:

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:reg

5. Copy and paste the edited text back into register a:

• “ayy – Copy the current line into register a.

6. Run the updated macro:

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@a