Tip 4: Act, Repeat, Reverse
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Repeatable Actions and How to Reverse Them
| Intent | Act | Repeat | Reverse |
| Make a change | {edit} | . | u |
| Scan line for next character | f{char}t{char} | ; | , |
| Scan line for previous character | F{char}T{char} | ; | , |
| Scan document for next match | /pattern<CR> | n | N |
| Scan document for previous match | ?pattern<CR> | n | N |
| Perform substitution | :s/target/replacement | & | u |
| Execute a sequence of changes | qx{changes}q | @x | u |