tags: vim , actions links: 010 Vim MOC


Text Selection

  • V (capital) - selects entire lines
  • v - selects range of text

Copy

  • y - stands for yank and used to copy selected text

Copy to system clipboard

  • Use the register "+ to copy to the system clipboard (i.e., use "+y instead of y)

Cut

  • d - to cut
  • x - to delete character

Paste

  • p - to paste yanked/copied text

Paste from system clipboard

  • Use the system clipboard "+ to get text from the clipboard (i.e., "+p instead of p)