Microsoft KB Archive/287396

= WD2000: Cannot Use Format Painter to Format More Than One Item at a Time =

Article ID: 287396

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q287396





SYMPTOMS
When you select an item (object or text) with formatting that you want to apply to several other items, you cannot paste the formatting to more than one item at a time. You must reselect the item with the formatting and click the Format Painter each time to apply the formatting to a new item.



RESOLUTION
The Format Painter copies the formatting from an item and applies it to a different item that you select. To use the Format Painter to copy the formatting to multiple selections, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click to select the item that contains the formatting that you want to copy.
 * 2) On the standard toolbar, double-click Format Painter, and then click to select each item that you want to apply the formatting to.

NOTE: Click Format Painter again when you finish, or press ESC to turn off the Format Painter.

For more information about Format Painter, click Microsoft Word Help on the Help menu, type format painter in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topics returned.

Additional query words: inf prb non contiguous non-continguous

Keywords: kbprb KB287396

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