# Avoid the Abbreviation in Vim ## Metadata **Status**:: #x **Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting **Created**:: [[2023-04-16]] **Topic**:: [[♯ Vim]] ## Synopsis To avoid the abbreviation in Insert mode: Type CTRL-V before the character that would trigger the abbreviation. E.g. CTRL-V <Space>. Or use CTRL-G u, which is used to break undo block but also has the side effect to avoid the abbreviation.