select multiple lines so that I can paste selected text below selection and run an obsidian command on the pasted text.

[ksdavidc]

Probably easy, I just don't know how. I want to be able to select some text and then:

Basically I want to paste a selection below itself and then modify it. Specifically, something like:

1. copy the selected (multiline) text.
2. paste this text BELOW the selected text (in new paragraphs)
3. then select this (multiline) text
4. then run an obsidian command on this text.

I have made progress on doing 2,3, and 4. For example, I have tried just creating a macro that pastes, selecting the current line, and then runs the command. This works on single line text, but not on multiline text, which is what I need.

The transition between 1 and 2 (i.e. copying, then moving to end of selection, adding paragraphs, and then running 2) is also something I would like to be able to do.

Does anyone know how to do this? Is this possible?