diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bf29687..24bf42f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ P.S: All these commands are tested on `git version 2.7.4 (Apple Git-66)`.
 * [Bypass pre-commit and commit-msg githooks](#bypass-pre-commit-and-commit-msg-githooks)
 * [List commits and changes to a specific file (even through renaming)](#list-commits-and-changes-to-a-specific-file-even-through-renaming)
 * [Clone a single branch](#clone-a-single-branch)
+* [Create and switch new branch](#create-and-switch-new-branch)
 * [Ignore file mode changes on commits](#ignore-file-mode-changes-on-commits)
 
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@@ -740,6 +741,11 @@ git log --follow -p -- <file_path>
 git clone -b <branch-name> --single-branch https://github.com/user/repo.git
 ```
 
+## Create and switch new branch
+```sh
+git checkout -b <branch-name>
+```
+
 ## Ignore file mode changes on commits
 ```sh
 git config core.fileMode false
diff --git a/tips.json b/tips.json
index beeb746..b17022d 100644
--- a/tips.json
+++ b/tips.json
@@ -327,6 +327,9 @@
 },{
     "title": "Clone a single branch",
     "tip": "git clone -b <branch-name> --single-branch https://github.com/user/repo.git"
+},{
+    "title": "Create and switch new branch",
+    "tip": "git checkout -b <branch-name>"
 },{
     "title": "Ignore file mode changes on commits",
     "tip": "git config core.fileMode false"