diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index b949436..59bc2af 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@ set guioptions-=T   "remove toolbar
 
 set colorcolumn=80,120  " highligth the 80th and 120th column
 
-set cursorline 
+set cursorline " highlight current line
+
+" all operations such as yy, D, and P work with the clipboard.
+" No need to prefix them with "* or "+
+set clipboard=unnamed
 
 let mapleader = "," " leader key is comma