Last Updated: February 25, 2016
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· sheerun

Add blank line before or after cursor without exiting normal mode.

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One way is of course O Esc, but if you want do it quicker, copy any blank line (yy or dd), and paste it p (adds blank line after cursor) or P (adds blank line before cursor).

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Written by Adam Stankiewicz

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