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2525
2626## Normal mode
2727
28+Normal mode is the default mode when you launch helix. Return to it from other modes by typing `Escape`.
29+
2830### Movement
2931
3032> NOTE: Unlike Vim, `f`, `F`, `t` and `T` are not confined to the current line.
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337339
338340## Insert mode
339341
342+Accessed by typing `i` in [normal mode](#normal-mode).
343+
340344Insert mode bindings are minimal by default. Helix is designed to
341345be a modal editor, and this is reflected in the user experience and internal
342346mechanics. Changes to the text are only saved for undos when
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390394
391395## Select / extend mode
392396
397+Accessed by typing `v` in [normal mode](#normal-mode).
398+
393399Select mode echoes Normal mode, but changes any movements to extend
394400selections rather than replace them. Goto motions are also changed to
395401extend, so that `vgl`, for example, extends the selection to the end of