how do I do redo (i.e. "undo undo") in vim

Question

In vim, I did to much undo. How do I undo this (i.e. redo)

Answer 1

Ctrl+r

Answer 2

In command mode use u key to undo and Ctr-r key to redo

have a look at this

http://www.vim.org/htmldoc/undo.html

Answer 3

[ctrl]+r

The "r" is lower-case.

Answer 4

Vim documentation

<Undo>   or     *undo* *<Undo>* *u*
u     Undo [count] changes.  {Vi: only one level}

          *:u* *:un* *:undo*
:u[ndo]   Undo one change.  {Vi: only one level}

          *CTRL-R*
CTRL-R    Redo [count] changes which were undone.  {Vi: redraw screen}

          *:red* *:redo* *redo*
:red[o]   Redo one change which was undone.  {Vi: no redo}

          *U*
U     Undo all latest changes on one line.  {Vi: while not
      moved off of it}

Answer 5

Also check out :undolist, which offers multiple paths through the undo history. This is useful if you accidentally type something after undoing too much.