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Formatting brush is not working

The formatting brush has been working about 20% of the time. Even if I double-click it, it gets lost on the way to the paragraph that needs to be modified. I started having this problem a couple of years ago with the 2007 version and now I have the same problem with the 2010 version. Even when I manage to have the cursor turned into a brush, it either gets lost on the way to the paragraph I need to modify or does not change it at all. At least in the old version I did manage to have it modified when I was able to bring the brush over to the new paragraph, but not in the new one.

I think you'll find it a lot easier to use keyboard shortcuts instead. To copy formatting, select the text and press Ctrl+Shift+C. To paste the copied formatting, press Ctrl+Shift+V. You can paste the formatting repeatedly, in different locations of the document (and you can copy, Ctrl+C, and paste, Ctrl+V, text and other content without affecting the copied formatting).

Stefan Blom
Microsoft 365 Word MVP since 2005
Volunteer Moderator (Office)
MS 365, Win 11 Pro
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Last updated March 12, 2024 Views 89 Applies to: