diff --git a/lua/r/doc.lua b/lua/r/doc.lua
index 0be131bc..2c82b2f6 100644
--- a/lua/r/doc.lua
+++ b/lua/r/doc.lua
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ local utils = require("r.utils")
 local cursor = require("r.cursor")
 local job = require("r.job")
 local doc_buf_id = nil
+local doc_win_id = -1 -- for `nvimpager = "float"`
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -90,16 +91,52 @@ M.show = function(rkeyword, txt)
         vim.cmd("set switchbuf=" .. savesb)
     end
 
+    txt = txt:gsub("\019", "'")
+    local lines
+    local is_help = false
+    if txt:find("\008") then
+        lines = require("r.rdoc").fix_rdoc(txt)
+        is_help = true
+    else
+        lines = vim.split(txt, "\020")
+    end
+
     if doc_buf_id and vim.api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(doc_buf_id) then
         local savesb = vim.o.switchbuf
         vim.o.switchbuf = "useopen,usetab"
         vim.cmd.sb(doc_buf_id)
         vim.cmd("set switchbuf=" .. savesb)
     else
-        if vpager == "tab" or vpager == "float" then
+        if vpager == "tab" then
             vim.cmd("tabnew R_doc")
         elseif vpager == "split_v" then
             vim.cmd("vsplit R_doc")
+        elseif vpager == "float" then
+            if not doc_buf_id or not vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(doc_buf_id) then
+                doc_buf_id = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(true, false)
+            end
+            if not vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(doc_win_id) then
+                local ncolumns = vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(0)
+                local nlines = vim.api.nvim_win_get_height(0)
+                local width = 80
+                if ncolumns >= 60 and ncolumns <= 120 then
+                    for _, v in pairs(lines) do
+                        local linelen = #v
+                        if linelen + 1 > width then width = linelen + 1 end
+                    end
+                    width = math.min(width, 120)
+                end
+                local height = math.ceil(nlines * 0.6)
+                local col = math.floor((ncolumns - width) / 2)
+                local row = math.floor((nlines - height) / 2)
+                doc_win_id = utils.open_float_win(doc_buf_id, {
+                    title = " R Help ",
+                    width = width,
+                    height = height,
+                    col = col,
+                    row = row,
+                })
+            end
         else
             if vim.fn.winwidth(0) < 80 then
                 vim.cmd("topleft split R_doc")
@@ -119,15 +156,6 @@ M.show = function(rkeyword, txt)
     vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("modifiable", true, { scope = "local" })
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(0, 0, -1, true, {})
 
-    txt = txt:gsub("\019", "'")
-    local lines
-    local is_help = false
-    if txt:find("\008") then
-        lines = require("r.rdoc").fix_rdoc(txt)
-        is_help = true
-    else
-        lines = vim.split(txt, "\020")
-    end
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_lines(0, 0, -1, true, lines)
     if rkeyword:find("R History", 1, true) then
         vim.api.nvim_set_option_value("filetype", "r", { scope = "local" })
diff --git a/lua/r/edit.lua b/lua/r/edit.lua
index 2f8149ae..5a9f074d 100644
--- a/lua/r/edit.lua
+++ b/lua/r/edit.lua
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ local rscript_buf = 0
 local debug_info = { Time = {} }
 local assign_key = nil
 local pipe_key = nil
+local edit_win_id = -1 -- for `nvimpager = "float"`
 
 local M = {}
 
@@ -489,19 +490,42 @@ M.open_example = function()
         end
     end
 
+    local example_path = vim.fs.joinpath(config.tmpdir, "example.R"):gsub(" ", "\\ ")
+
     if config.nvimpager == "tabnew" or config.nvimpager == "tab" then
-        vim.cmd("tabnew " .. vim.fs.joinpath(config.tmpdir, "example.R"):gsub(" ", "\\ "))
+        vim.cmd("tabnew " .. example_path)
     else
         if config.nvimpager == "split_v" then
-            vim.cmd(
-                "belowright vsplit "
-                    .. vim.fs.joinpath(config.tmpdir, "example.R"):gsub(" ", "\\ ")
-            )
+            vim.cmd("belowright vsplit " .. example_path)
+        elseif config.nvimpager == "float" then
+            local buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(true, false)
+            if not vim.api.nvim_win_is_valid(edit_win_id) then
+                local ncolumns = vim.api.nvim_win_get_width(0)
+                local nlines = vim.api.nvim_win_get_height(0)
+                local width = 80
+                if ncolumns >= 60 and ncolumns <= 120 then
+                    -- set width to longest line length + 1
+                    local lines = vim.fn.readfile(example_path)
+                    for _, v in pairs(lines) do
+                        local linelen = #v
+                        if linelen + 1 > width then width = linelen + 1 end
+                    end
+                    width = math.min(width, 120)
+                end
+                local height = math.ceil(nlines * 0.6)
+                local col = math.floor((ncolumns - width) / 2)
+                local row = math.floor((nlines - height) / 2)
+                edit_win_id = require("r.utils").open_float_win(buf, {
+                    title = " R Example ",
+                    width = width,
+                    height = height,
+                    col = col,
+                    row = row,
+                })
+            end
+            vim.cmd("edit " .. example_path)
         else
-            vim.cmd(
-                "belowright split "
-                    .. vim.fs.joinpath(config.tmpdir, "example.R"):gsub(" ", "\\ ")
-            )
+            vim.cmd("belowright split " .. example_path)
         end
     end
     vim.api.nvim_buf_set_keymap(0, "n", "q", ":q<CR>", { noremap = true, silent = true })
diff --git a/lua/r/utils.lua b/lua/r/utils.lua
index 097b5429..500651e3 100644
--- a/lua/r/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/r/utils.lua
@@ -448,4 +448,33 @@ M.dedent = function(text)
     return table.concat(lines, "\n")
 end
 
+---@param buf integer
+---@param win_opts vim.api.keyset.win_config
+---@return integer
+M.open_float_win = function(buf, win_opts)
+    win_opts = win_opts or {}
+    -- centered relative to the whole editor by default
+    local width = 80
+    local height = math.ceil(vim.o.lines * 0.6)
+    local col = math.floor((vim.o.columns - width) / 2)
+    local row = math.floor((vim.o.lines - height) / 2)
+    local default_win_opts = {
+        relative = "editor",
+        width = width,
+        height = height,
+        col = col,
+        row = row,
+        style = "minimal",
+        border = "single",
+        title_pos = "center",
+    }
+
+    local win_id = vim.api.nvim_open_win(
+        buf,
+        true,
+        vim.tbl_extend("force", default_win_opts, win_opts)
+    )
+    return win_id
+end
+
 return M