> Do I have to change to normal mode and use hjkl?
Depending on the terminal/environment the answer is "probably
not". On a terminal session where your $TERM doesn't support
arrow keys then yes, you have to escape to normal mode and use
hjkl. However, if you're using gvim or a computer/TERM made
after the mid-80's, you should be able to use the arrow keys in
insert-mode. ;-)
Some gross movements (such as by word or screen) can be done in
insert-mode as well (control+left/right, home/end, pgup/dn)
though some may be limited to gvim. For some of the other
vim-specific movements, you can also use control+o ("oh", not
"zero") to temporarily enter normal mode to issue one normal-mode
command such as "%" to move to the matching paren/brace/bracket
or ")" to move to the next sentence. All your typical motions
should work here.
:help i_CTRL-O
:help motion.txt
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