Locations and regions can be saved in registers. Each register has a name, and reference to a previously saved register is by means of its name. The name of a register, which consists of a single character, is case-insensitive.
Point to Register Editor Command
Arguments: name
Key sequence: Ctrl+X / name
Saves the location of the current point in a register called name, where name is a single character.
Save Position is a synonym for Point to Register.
Jump to Register Editor Command
Arguments: name
Key sequence: Ctrl+X J name
Moves the current point to a location previously saved in the register called name.
Jump to Saved Position and Register to Point are both synonyms for Jump to Register.
Arguments: name
Key sequence: None
Kills the register called name.
Arguments: None
Key sequence: None
Lists all existing registers.
Copy to Register Editor Command
Arguments: name
Key sequence: Ctrl+X X name
Saves the region between the mark and the current point to the register called name. The register is created if it does not exist.
When a prefix argument is supplied, the region is also deleted from the buffer.
Put Register is a synonym for Copy to Register.
Append to Register Editor Command
Arguments: name
Key sequence: None
Appends the region between the mark and the current point to the value in the register called name, which must already exist and contain a region.
When a prefix argument is supplied, the region is also deleted from the buffer.
Prepend to Register Editor Command
Arguments: name
Key sequence: None
Prepends the region between the mark and the current point to the value in the register called name, which must already exist and contain a region.
When a prefix argument is supplied, the region is also deleted from the buffer.
Insert Register Editor Command
Arguments: name
Key sequence: Ctrl+X G name
Copies the region from the register called name to the current point.
Editor User Guide (Windows version) - 01 Dec 2021 19:35:26