Applying a Format Style

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The Format Painter lets you "pick up" the style of one section of text or object and apply, or "paint," it to another. The Format Painter is useful for quickly applying formatting styles to one or more text or shape objects. To apply a text or shape style to more than one item, double-click the Format Painter button on the Home tab instead of a single-click. The double-click keeps the Format Painter active until you want to press Esc to disable it, so you can apply formatting styles to any text or object you want in your presentation.

Apply a Format Style Using the Format Painter

Select the word or object whose format you want to pick up.

Click the Home tab.

Click the Format Painter button.

If you want to apply the format to more than one item, double-click the Format Painter button.

Drag to select the text or click the object to which you want to apply the format.

If you double-clicked the Format Painter button, drag to select the text or click the object to which you want to apply the format, and then press Esc when you're done.

See Also

See Chapter 4, "Drawing and Modifying Shapes," on page 105 for information on formatting text boxes by applying Quick Styles, fills, outline borders, and effects.