[Chapter 8] 8.8 Miscellaneous Commands
Author: Daniel Gilly & the Staff of O'Reilly & Associates
Date: 1998-08-06T21:59:56Z

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| Chapter 8 The Vi Editor |

## 8.8 Miscellaneous Commands

J | Join two lines.
:j! | Join two lines, preserving blank spaces.
<< | Shift this line left one shift width (default is 8 spaces).
>> | Shift this line right one shift width (default is 8 spaces).
>} | Shift right to end of paragraph.
<% | Shift left until matching parenthesis, brace, bracket, etc. (Cursor must be on the matching symbol.)

8.7 Macros |  | 8.9 Alphabetical List of Keys