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EVE RESTORE_SELECTION — VMS 5.4

 RESTORE SELECTION

 Restores (undeletes) what you last erased with pending delete or with
 DECwindows Quick Copy (CTRL/MB3CLICK or CTRL/MB3DRAG).

 Steps:

    1.  Put the cursor where you want to insert what you erased.

    2.  Use RESTORE SELECTION.

 Usage notes:

 o  By default, RESTORE SELECTION inserts text, pushing existing text to
    the right or down.

 o  SET BOX SELECT makes RESTORE SELECTION the same as RESTORE BOX
    SELECTION, usually overwriting existing text.  If you used SET BOX
    NOPAD, restoring a box into an insert-mode buffer pushes existing text
    to the right---useful to add a column in the middle of a table.

 o  RESTORE SELECTION does not rewrap text.  Depending on where and how
    much text you restore, your text may go past the right margin or even
    out of view.  To reformat your text, use FILL.

 o  If you enable pending delete---and particularly if you save the setting
    in your section file or command file---you may want to define
    GOLD-DELETE or some other key as RESTORE SELECTION, to make it easier
    to put back the erased text.

 Related topics:

    Pending Delete            Quick Copy        Ranges And Boxes
    RESTORE BOX SELECTION     SET BOX SELECT    SET PENDING DELETE

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