Topic: Marking

Question: What do you have to do, before paste and copy?

Answer: You have to mark the region. (Otherwise, you can mark a paragraph, page, or the whole buffer. Usually, I just mark the region.)

I'll show you how to start and end your marked region, here. Next post, we'll cover paste and yank.

First, you'll need to set your mark, from where you want the region started. Lastly, move to the end of your region, and kill it or copy to the kill ring.

Set the Mark: Ctrl-@
Kill Region: Ctrl-w
Copy to kill ring: Alt-w

Platform: Linux
Level: Amateur
GlR