Copying Paragraph Formatting
You can copy the paragraph and character attributes (excluding paragraph logic conditions) of selected text using the Copy Formatting command. Any style names applied to the paragraph remain.
To copy the formatting of one paragraph to another:
- Select the paragraph where you want to copy the formatting.
- On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Copy Formatting.
- Select the paragraph(s) where you want to replace the formatting.
- On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click Paste, or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+V.
The selected paragraph's formatting is updated.
Notes
- When using Copy Formatting, paragraph formatting, skip and hide conditions, paragraph borders and shading, tabs, and fonts are copied. Any style names applied to the paragraph remain.
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To quickly copy formatting, select the formatted text and press Ctrl+Shift+C. To quickly apply the formatting, select the text you want to apply the formatting to and press Ctrl+V.
