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154 @cindex moving text 154 @cindex moving text
155 @kindex C-y 155 @kindex C-y
156 The most common way to move or copy text in Emacs is through 156 The most common way to move or copy text in Emacs is through
157 @dfn{killing} or @samp{cutting} it and then @dfn{yanking} or 157 @dfn{killing} or @samp{cutting} it and then @dfn{yanking} or
158 @samp{pasting} it. You can also use the @b{Cut} or @b{Copy} option from 158 @samp{pasting} it. You can also use the @b{Cut} or @b{Copy} option from
159 the @b{Edit} menu for killing and copying respectively. @xref{Edit menu}, 159 the @b{Edit} menu for killing and copying respectively. @xref{Edit menu}
160 for reviewing the commands for killing text. All the killed text 160 for reviewing the commands for killing text. All the killed text
161 in Emacs is recorded in the @dfn{kill ring}. Since there is only one 161 in Emacs is recorded in the @dfn{kill ring}. Since there is only one
162 kill ring in Emacs, you can kill text in one buffer and yank it in 162 kill ring in Emacs, you can kill text in one buffer and yank it in
163 another buffer. To @samp{paste} or 163 another buffer. To @samp{paste} or
164 @samp{yank} the killed text you can use the following commands: 164 @samp{yank} the killed text you can use the following commands:
215 @item M-x copy-to-buffer 215 @item M-x copy-to-buffer
216 Copy region into specified buffer, deleting that buffer's old 216 Copy region into specified buffer, deleting that buffer's old
217 contents. This command will also prompt you for a buffer name. 217 contents. This command will also prompt you for a buffer name.
218 @item M-x insert-buffer 218 @item M-x insert-buffer
219 Insert contents of specified buffer into current buffer at point. This 219 Insert contents of specified buffer into current buffer at point. This
220 command will prompt you for a buffer name which you want to be copied 220 command will prompt you for a buffername which you want to be copied
221 into the current buffer at the location of the cursor. 221 into the current buffer at the location of the cursor.
222 @item M-x append-to-file 222 @item M-x append-to-file
223 This command will prompt you for a filename and append the region to 223 This command will prompt you for a filename and append the region to
224 the end of the contents of the specified file. 224 the end of the contents of the specified file.
225 @end table 225 @end table