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jeeprs
jeeprs
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March 30, 2009
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"Copy Format" Command

  • March 30, 2009
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Hi All - New InDesign User, CS4 on Win XP.

In MS Word, I use the Format Painter tool - this copies the format of one piece of text to another. There doesn't seem to be a similar functionality in InDesign. I guess it would be called 'Copy Format' or something similar. Is there such a functonality available in this package anywhere? (If not I might put it into the WishList forum.)
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    jeeprs
    jeeprsAuthor
    Participant
    March 30, 2009
    I am using styles, very similar functionality to MS Word, but had missed that use of the Eyedropper for copying formats - works perfectly - thanks to all.
    Peter Spier
    Community Expert
    Peter SpierCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 30, 2009
    You might also want to try using styles. Styles can be defined from highlighted formatted text and applied to other text using a keyboard shortcut created as part of the style definition. That would be faster if you are going to re-use formatting more than once, and it has the advantage that you can re-define the style, and all the text you've styles will update instantly.

    Peter
    Jongware
    Community Expert
    JongwareCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 30, 2009
    Try the eyedropper: Copy type attributes (Eyedropper) .
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