2. 10 numbered registers "0 to "9 • 3. The small delete register "- • 4. 26 named registers "a to "z or "A to "Z • 5. four read-only registers ":, ". and "% • 6. the expression register "= • 7. The selection and drop registers "*, "+ and "~ • 8. The black hole register "_ • 9. Last search pattern register "/
Will fill "" register. Except the _ register. The "" is used in p, P or :put commands. Example: Try yank a line, delete with "_dd and paste it. The yanked line will be pasted :)
Note a quote (") in start of line How to yank to a register? <a-z> and <A-Z>! "ayy OR :yank a Append to named register: "Ayy OR :yank A Cleaning a named register: qaq Copying a pattern to register: :global/Lorem/yank A See more: :h quote_alpha
text into the clipboard Copy to system clipboard: "+y OR "*y Paste from system clipboard: "+p OR "*p OR :set paste, then p "~ Stores the dropped text from last drag'n'drop