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Paste while typing: <C-r>{register}

Drop a yank, a deletion or a named register into the text without leaving Insert mode.

?how it works

In Insert mode, <C-r> followed by a register name pastes that register at the cursor, and you carry on typing. No <Esc>, no p, no worrying about which side of the cursor it lands on.

The ones you'll reach for most:

<C-r>0 the last yank. Deletes never touch register 0.
<C-r>" the unnamed register: whatever you last yanked or deleted.
<C-r>a … <C-r>z the named registers you filled with "ay and friends.
<C-r>- the last small delete (less than a line).

A typical move: yank a long name once, then type it anywhere with <C-r>0. A common mistake is reaching for <C-r>" after deleting something else: the unnamed register now holds that deletion, while 0 still has your yank.

⌨keys

`<C-r>0`	insert the last yank
`<C-r>"`	insert the unnamed register (last yank or delete)
`<C-r>{a-z}`	insert a named register
`<C-r>-`	insert the last small delete

Nin neovim

Neovim inserts named and numbered registers (a–z, 0–9, +) literally, like pasting with p. Classic Vim "types" them in, so options such as autoindent and textwidth can reshape multi-line text on the way.

3 drills

Reuse a yank: Yank the value from line 1, then finish line 2 with it using <C-r>0.
Use a named register: Register a already holds the value you need. Finish the line with it, using <C-r>a.
Keep the old name: Rename the word under the cursor (cw), then note the old name at the end of the line. The change saved the old word in the unnamed register, so <C-r>" can type it.

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