Copying Formats

Summary: Want to copy a format from one place to another without taking your hands off the keyboard? It's easy to do if you apply the shortcut keys in this tip. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)

You already know how to use the Format Painter tool, as described in other WordTips. You can also utilize the keyboard to copy formats. (This is great for those who prefer to leave their hands on the keyboard rather than switch to the mouse.) The technique is only a minor change from the traditional copy and paste functions. To copy formats using the keyboard, follow these steps:

Select the text whose format you want to copy.
Press Shift+Ctrl+C. This copies the format.
Select the text whose format you want to change.
Press Shift+Ctrl+V. This pastes the format to the selected text.

Tip #1229 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

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