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Command mode, and input mode. You switch between them using the ESC key.
The two modes of 'vi' are input mode, and command mode. In input mode all you can do is insert text, and in command mode you can make editing changes to existing text (by issuing commands).

Switching between the modes is accomplished by pressing the ESC (escape) key.

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