Zed Vim Key Mappings: Insert Mode

2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

This post provides a detailed reference for the key mappings available in the Insert Mode of Zed’s Vim editor.

KeyCommand
<ctrl-x> <ctrl-f>editor::ShowPathCompletions
<ctrl-x> <ctrl-l>editor::CompleteLine
<ctrl-x> <ctrl-o>editor::RequestCompletions
<ctrl-x> <ctrl-c>copilot::Request
<ctrl-x> <ctrl-s>editor::Suggest
<ctrl-x> <ctrl-a>assistant::Assist
<ctrl-r> =vim::InsertRegister
<ctrl-v>vim::InsertLiteral
<ctrl-a>vim::InsertLast
<ctrl-w>vim::DeleteWord
<ctrl-u>vim::DeleteLine
<ctrl-t>vim::Indent
<ctrl-d>vim::Outdent
<ctrl-r>vim::InsertRegister

HQ Key Mappings

gg / G Jump to top/bottom of page
j / k Scroll page up/down
h / l Focus navigation bar and move left/right
c / Escape Remove focus from nav bar / Close modal
x / Enter Follow a focused navigation link
t / T Cycle through site themes
m / M Toggle light/dark mode
f / / Open search dialog
? Open help dialog