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## Normal mode
+Normal mode is the default mode when you launch helix. Return to it from other modes by typing `Escape`.
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### Movement
> NOTE: Unlike Vim, `f`, `F`, `t` and `T` are not confined to the current line.
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## Insert mode
+Accessed by typing `i` in [normal mode](#normal-mode).
+
Insert mode bindings are minimal by default. Helix is designed to
be a modal editor, and this is reflected in the user experience and internal
mechanics. Changes to the text are only saved for undos when
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## Select / extend mode
+Accessed by typing `v` in [normal mode](#normal-mode).
+
Select mode echoes Normal mode, but changes any movements to extend
selections rather than replace them. Goto motions are also changed to
extend, so that `vgl`, for example, extends the selection to the end of