Format Painter and Style

[Epinn]

I use Format Painter to copy and paste format. It seems to do the job except that the style doesn't get changed. But I need the style (e.g. Heading 2) for my TOC. Is it true that Format Painter won't change the style? I guess I can just click on the style instead of using Format Painter.

Appreciate advice.

Epinn

 

[Jay Freedman]

That's correct, Format Painter copies only direct formatting. If you
want a style, apply a style. Note that several of the commonly used
heading styles have keyboard shortcuts (for example, Heading 2 is
Ctrl+Alt+2), and you can assign shortcuts or toolbar buttons to other
styles that you use often
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AsgnCmdOrMacroToHotkey.htm
and
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AsgnCmdOrMacroToToolbar.htm).

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Jay Freedman
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[Epinn]

Thanks Jay for the confirmation. I appreciate the links too.

I heard that there might be some nice changes in this area for 2007??

Epinn

That's correct, Format Painter copies only direct formatting. If you
want a style, apply a style. Note that several of the commonly used
heading styles have keyboard shortcuts (for example, Heading 2 is
Ctrl+Alt+2), and you can assign shortcuts or toolbar buttons to other
styles that you use often
(http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AsgnCmdOrMacroToHotkey.htm
and
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/AsgnCmdOrMacroToToolbar.htm).

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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