Visual Mode

Visual Mode is where you can select words, lines, blocks, etc… While in Normal Mode you can use the following keys to switch to this mode:

Key Description
v This key switches to Visual Mode starting from the character under the cursor
V This key switches to Visual Mode allowing selection of entire lines, starting with the current line
ctrl+v This key switches to Visual Mode allowing selection of vertical blocks

Just remember: you can use all navigation keys and combinations to select the text. We will see how to navigate in the next step.