Insert one word then exit insert mode

Hi, I'm transitioning to vim after 10+ years of emacs. Is there a way to enter insert mode and automatically leave insert mode after typing a complete word? I realize that this could be accomplished by defining a macro and mapping it to a key but I'd rather learn how to do it the vi-way so that

Re: Insert one word then exit insert mode

Hi Oivvio! On Fr, 20 Aug 2010, Oivvio Polite wrote: Is there a way to enter insert mode and automatically leave insert mode after typing a complete word? I realize that this could be accomplished by defining a macro and mapping it to a key but I'd rather learn how to do it the vi-way so