How do I indent a single line multiple times in vi or vim?

Question

I've found several answers on how to indent multiple lines in vim, I want to know how to take a single line and indent it more than once. In effect, I want a shorter version of the following command: ">>>>>>>>>>" (That is 10 right bracket "greater-than" signs.)

Answer 1

Select what you want (typically with v or Shift+v) then type 5>.

If you need to fix or repeat the same selection, use gv.

Answer 2

You can select the current line by pressing v, and then type 5> to indent the current line 5 times, the equivalent of pressing > 10 times.