Execution of this sequence turns the entire buffer upside-down. Not very useful; only an effective demonstration of the brute force available via a simple (or at least: short) command-sequence. z u2 0 u1 q2 < q2-%1 j a u0 z j q0 i > 0 , z/2 k ESC ESC The Windows-version has the requisite setting built into the CTRL_X- command, which is of course the preferred method there.