Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2004. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function. Q. Format Painter is a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Excel saves your previous formatting criteria, so to avoid confusion, you need to clear them. Click the down arrow next to the Find What field, and select "Clear Find Format." Then, click "Clear ...

Jump LinksRepeat the previous formatting step with F4Duplicate or replace formatting on a bigger scaleUse cell styles for theme consistencyCenter across selection (instead of merging and centering)Use ...