# Tips for vim

### Select and copy

##### Select and copy all lines from open file to clipboard (yank)
#### **`g`** **`g`** **`"`** **`*`** **`G`**
Explanation:
* `gg`- get the cursor to the first character of the file
* `"*y` - start a yank command to the register `*` from the first line, until..
* `G`- go to the end of the file