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For making selections and performing operations on them. Access by typing `v` in normal mode. ## Buffers Buffers are in-memory representations of files. You can have multiple buffers open at once. Use [pickers](./pickers.md) or commands like `:buffer-next` and `:buffer-previous` to open buffers or switch between them. ## Selection-first editing Inspired by [Kakoune](http://kakoune.org/), Helix follows the `selection → action` model. This means that whatever you are going to act on (a word, a paragraph, a line, etc.) is selected first and the action itself (delete, change, yank, etc.) comes second. A cursor is simply a single width selection. ## Multiple selections Also inspired by Kakoune, multiple selections are a core mode of interaction in Helix. For example, the standard way of replacing multiple instances of a word is to first select all instances (so there is one selection per instance) and then use the change action (`c`) to edit them all at the same time. ## Motions Motions are commands that move the cursor or modify selections. They're used for navigation and text manipulation. Examples include `w` to move to the next word, or `f` to find a character. See the [Movement](./keymap.md#movement) section of the keymap for more motions.