You can use the command Home | Format painter to instantly transfer the character formatting (font and font size, text styles, etc.) from one character to other characters.
To do so, proceed as follows:
| 1. | First, select the character whose format you want to transfer. You can also select multiple characters; however, they should all have the same character format. |
| 2. | Click on the Format painter icon  on the ribbon tab Home| group Edit. |
The mouse cursor then changes into a brush:  |
| 3. | Drag the mouse (with the mouse button held down) over the characters to which the format is to be transferred. |
Tip: If you press and hold the Ctrl key while you do this, both the character formatting and paragraph formatting will be transferred.
| 4. | If you want to transfer the format to other sections of text, repeat step 3. |
| 5. | When you are finished, click on the Format painter icon again or simply press the Esc key. |
Shortcut keys
You can also use the keyboard to perform the Format painter function:
Command |
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Windows/Linux |
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Mac |
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Format painter (copying step) |
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Ctrl+Shift+C |
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Cmd+Shift+C |
Format painter (pasting step) |
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Ctrl+Shift+V |
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Cmd+Shift+V |