How do I copy and paste to the system clipboard?

Explanation

The "+ register is linked to the system clipboard. Using "+y copies to the clipboard and "+p pastes from it.

How it works

• "+yiw copies a word to the system clipboard
• "+yy copies a line to the system clipboard
• "+p pastes from the system clipboard
• Requires Vim compiled with +clipboard support

Example

To copy a paragraph to the system clipboard for pasting in another app:

"+yip

To paste text copied from a browser:

"+p

Tips

• "* is the selection register (X11 primary selection on Linux)
• :set clipboard=unnamedplus makes all yanks go to the system clipboard
• Check clipboard support with :echo has('clipboard')
• In some terminals, <C-S-v> also pastes from system clipboard