UNHCE Information Technology & Distance Education Blog

Tip #1:

Remove Formatting To remove style formatting from text, highlight the text and press Ctrl + Q to remove a style's paragraph formatting or Ctrl + spacebar to remove a style's character formatting.

Tip #2: Use Format Painter You can use the Format Painter to apply the same formatting to multiple sections of a document. First, copy the text with the character formatting you want to replicate (copy the entire paragraph, including the ending paragraph mark, if you want to copy paragraph format properties), then double-click on the Format Painter icon. Next, select the text you want to apply your format to, repeating until all text has been formatted. When you're done, press the Esc key to disengage the Format Painter.

Tip #3: Copying Formats with the Keyboard To copy text formatting from another position, you can use the Format Painter (see Tip #2). Alternatively, select the text with the format you want to copy and press Ctrl + Shift + C, then select the text to receive this formatting and press Ctrl + Shift + V. (An easy way to remember these shortcuts is that they are the keyboard shortcuts for copy and paste, but with the addition of the Shift key.) You can continue to press Ctrl + Shift + V to multiple sections of your document.