Opening New Lines

Use the open operator to add a new line above or below your cursor and then enter insert mode on that line.

o

-open a new line below the cursor

Example

O

-open a new line above the cursor

Example

birds:
  jay
mammals:
  dog
insects:
  bee

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Indentation Level

Whenever you use the open operator to create a new line, the new line will automatically match the indentation level of the lines around it.

Also note that you can use the open operator from anywhere within a line. You do not need to be at the end or beginning of a line to use it.