One of the handiest functions in Word is the Format Painter . I use it often to copy a format from one section of a document to another. There’s only one thing I don’t like about it: I have to take my ...

1. Sticky format painter. Double-clicking on the Format Painter icon will cause it to stick, so that you can continue to apply the desired format to multiple cells, ranges, columns or worksheets. To ...

A feature in Microsoft Word that applies a style from one part of the document to another. The text with the desired style (font, size, etc.) is highlighted and Format Painter (paint brush icon) is ...

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You copy something, paste it into Word, and suddenly it’s a formatting disaster. You aren't alone. I learned these paste tricks the hard way—so you don’t have to. Paste Special should be your go-to ...