Regular set: set fp=par\ 70j Our set: Set fp=par 70j Just like the regular :set, multiple options may still be specified: Set fp=par 70j tw=100 ai! ai? The only known caveat is in single word options: Set fp=par 70j ai What you'll end up with is 'fp' set to 'par 70j ai' because Set uses the presence of the =, ! or ? symbols to differentiate the current word as the start of a new option rather than part of the last one. Of course, there is no real reason to use Set unless there is an obscure set, such as: Set mp=texify -b -p --src-specials % vs set mp=texify\ -b\ -p\ --src-specials\ % Of course, there is: