Web2 days ago · When there is an 's' after the number, Vim multiplies the number by 'shiftwidth' : "1s" is 'shiftwidth', "2s" is two times 'shiftwidth', etc. You can use a decimal point, too: "-0.5s" is minus half a 'shiftwidth' . The examples below assume a 'shiftwidth' of 4. cino-> >N Amount added for "normal" indent.