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1. Enter insert mode (Type i)


2. Type: ctrl-shift-v
   

One thing to bear in mind, sometimes Vim auto-indents text. This is mostly fine, but sometimes it messes up text that you paste into a document.

If your indentations are awry remove the pasted text, type :set paste, paste the text in again, and when you're done type :set nopaste.

The real answer:

1. :set paste




2. Enter Insert Mode: hit i




3. Paste: Command + v or Control + v




4. ESC




5. :set nopaste

The easiest way is just to copy the text and just right clic where you want to paste it in VIM in INSERT Mode.

If you are using gvim, hit CTRL-R then either * or + in insert mode. It will paste last copied text.

Ctrl-V/ Apple-V? Just make sure you're in insert mode in vi (i)

You're systems paste shortcut key while in Insert mode or if your source is another file, you can type :r and it will be pasted at the current location of your cursor.

Easiest way on *nix is by selecting it with the mouse and pasting it in vim with a middle click, after having put vi in Insert mode.

Middle click could be a both left-right key if you're using a touchpad

The quickest way is to paste it using whatever paste key your system uses (e.g. ⌘-v for macs, Ctrl-V for windows, etc.) in insert mode. Some terminals require you to use Shift-Ctrl-V. However you are able to paste onto the command-line is how you should paste into vim. However, this can cause some problems with indentation, which is where :set paste comes in. The fastest way to get in and out of this is to set a pastetoggle (see :help pastetoggle). For example, I use

set pastetoggle=<leader>p

The reason to use a pastetoggle instead of a mapping is because if you set a mapping insert mode will read it literally when in paste mode. Thus if you :set paste, go into insert mode, and type in any imap the mapping will not be completed but instead the literal characters will be inserted. With pastetoggle you can get around that since it's a builtin feature.

As others have said if you're in insert mode you can also use <C-r>*, but why? Your normal pasting flow is most likely better. Understanding the * register and <C-r> is an important skill however. You can read more about them at :help registers and :help i_CTRL-R. You could also use "*p but if you're faster at typing that then your normal paste I'm impressed. Of course you could map that to something else, but again... why? You should get used to quickly getting into insert mode with i, I, a, A, o, O, s, S, c, and C so that you can be precise.