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How to Quickly Copy Formatting in Google Docs

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To quickly copy formatting in Google Docs or Google Sheets, follow these steps:

  1. While using a Google Doc or Sheet, format a line of text or cell in your desired appearance.
  2. Click the Paint Format icon on the left-hand side of the tool bar.
  3. To apply this format to other text, simply highlight the text you want to apply the formatting to.
  4. Double clicking the icon will lock the format into place and every piece of text clicked will change to the new format.

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