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Use Format Painter to quickly copy and apply formatting to text, shapes, and pictures.

Copy and apply formatting

  1. Select the text, shape, cells, or picture that has the format you want to copy.

  2. Select Format Painter Format Painter.

    • Single-click Format Painter Format Painter to apply the formatting once.

    • Double-click Format Painter Format Painter to apply the formatting more than once.

  3. Select what you want to apply the formatting to.

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