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Copy, clear formatting

You can quickly copy formatting (font, color, size, paragraph alignment, etc.) from one fragment of a file and apply it to another fragment in the same file or in another app.

For text, you can copy settings such as font, size, color, bold, and italic.

For a paragraph, you can copy settings such as alignment, line spacing, and indents.

Copy and apply formatting using keyboard shortcuts​

  1. Select the text or place the cursor in the paragraph with the desired formatting.
  2. Press Ctrl+Shift+C (Cmd+Shift+C). The formatting will be copied.
  3. Select the text, paragraph, or multiple paragraphs to which you want to apply the formatting.
  4. Press Ctrl+Shift+V (Cmd+Shift+V). The formatting will be applied.

Copy and apply formatting using the toolbar​

  1. Select the text or place the cursor in the paragraph with the desired formatting.
  2. Click the Copy formatting button on the Home tab, in the Edit group. The formatting will be copied and the cursor will change to a brush icon.
  3. Select the text, paragraph, or multiple paragraphs to which you want to apply the formatting. The formatting will be applied immediately.

Copy and apply formatting to non-adjacent fragments​

  1. Double-click the Copy formatting button. It will remain active.
  2. Apply the formatting to the desired content sequentially.
  3. To exit the mode, click the button again or press the Esc key.

Clear formatting​

  1. Select the text or place the cursor in the paragraph.
  2. Press Ctrl+Space (Cmd+Space).

You can also use the Clear formatting tool in the context menu or on the Home tab, in the Edit group.