


For example, if you type a paragraph and then press F4, Word types a copy of that paragraph. Pressing the F4 key tells Word to repeat the last action you took, so it’s useful not only for repeating formatting but for repeating many other commands in Word.

If you want to apply the formatting to more than one element, double-click the Format Painter instead of single-clicking it. If you want to copy paragraph formatting as well as text formatting, then select an entire paragraph. If you want to copy text formatting only, select a word or section within a paragraph. Select the item which contains the formatting you want to copy.The Format Painter “picks up” the formatting of an existing piece of text or graphic and then paints it on the next thing you select. The Format Painter is the little icon on your toolbar that looks like a paintbrush (it’s located in the Home tab in Word 20, and on the Standard toolbar in earlier versions).
