From 4724c7f5d9fbb39f212b016d0176c37e96033058 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: stavkl Date: Fri, 17 May 2019 09:06:29 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] using v to select text (#30528) --- guide/english/vim/useful-commands/index.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/guide/english/vim/useful-commands/index.md b/guide/english/vim/useful-commands/index.md index a6bc8c0a06..21e818632d 100644 --- a/guide/english/vim/useful-commands/index.md +++ b/guide/english/vim/useful-commands/index.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ To get here from other modes you can type `ctrl + c` or `escape`. To edit text and move around in a familiar way press `i`, for "insert" mode. Try to move around with the arrow keys in "insert" mode - see the "Navigation" section below for details. +To select text press `v` to switch to "visual" mode, then with `shift + arrows` select the desired text and press `d` to cut or `y` to yank (copy). + Depending on the configuration, you may enter a file browser by typing and entering the command `:e .` in "normal" mode. The 'e' stands for edit, and the period for the file or directory. ## Navigation