diff --git a/aliases/available/vim.aliases.bash b/aliases/available/vim.aliases.bash
index 2ad1e99c..0aa1e433 100644
--- a/aliases/available/vim.aliases.bash
+++ b/aliases/available/vim.aliases.bash
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ VIM=$(command -v vim)
 GVIM=$(command -v gvim)
 MVIM=$(command -v mvim)
 
+# open the vim help in fullscreen incorporated from
+# https://stackoverflow.com/a/4687513
+alias vimh='${VIM} -c ":h | only"' 
+
 [[ -n $VIM ]] && alias v=$VIM
 
 # open vim in new tab is taken from