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insert Multi-line block

Is it possible in Visual Studio or Management Studio to paste multi-line text block inside text document? For example my clipboard contains

1
2
3
4

my document contains

xxxyyy
xxxyyy
xxxyyy
xxxyyy

I can select space between x and y letters in diferent lines by Alt+Shift+Arrow but I cannot correctly insert my new text block. I want to see the following after insert:

xxx1yyy
xxx2yyy
xxx3yyy
xxx4yyy
Solution

  • Yes it is.

    Steps with mouse:

    • Select with mouse the 1 to 4 block.
    • Click copy.
    • Click between x and y in the first line.
    • Click paste.

    Steps with keyboard:

    • Navigate with arrows just before 1.
    • Hold SHIFT and ALT, press 4 times down, one right, release SHIFT and ALT.
    • CTRL + C.
    • Navigate with arrows between x and y in the first line.
    • CTRL + V.

    The trick is to ensure that your clipboard doesn't contain new lines after each number. If it does, you will get something like:

    xxx1
2
3
4yyy
xxx1
2
3
4yyy
xxx1
2
3
4yyy
xxx1
2
3
4yyy