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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T22:09:51+00:00 2026-05-13T22:09:51+00:00

how can i paste something on multiple lines? i’m trying to achieve the same

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how can i paste something on multiple lines?

i’m trying to achieve the same as:
In an existing text, I can <C-v>jjjjj<S-I>HelloWorld<CR>
to have HelloWorld inserted in 5-rows

but instead of typing HelloWorld I’d like to get the text from a register.
i want to first yank HelloWorld then insert it in 5 lines.

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    2026-05-13T22:09:52+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 10:09 pm

    When you are in insert mode, you can press Ctrl-R followed by the letter for the buffer you wish to paste. Then just press Escape as usual and it will be block inserted as normal.

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