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Format painter only works intermittently in Word 2007
I'm having a hard time keeping the format painter activated in Word 2007. I
double-click on it, and it seems to engage, but then it deactivates. Can anyone tell me why, or how to fix it? Thanks in advance. |
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Format painter only works intermittently in Word 2007
Note that it will be easier to make use of the Ctrl+Shift+C (copy format) and
Ctrl+Shift+V (paste format) shortcuts. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "SwingsetAbby" wrote: I'm having a hard time keeping the format painter activated in Word 2007. I double-click on it, and it seems to engage, but then it deactivates. Can anyone tell me why, or how to fix it? Thanks in advance. |
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Format painter only works intermittently in Word 2007
Following on Stefan's reply as a suggestion: If you're relying that heavily
on the Format Painter perhaps it would be more efficient to use Styles instead. -- HTH |:) Bob Jones Office:Mac MVP "SwingsetAbby" wrote in message ... I'm having a hard time keeping the format painter activated in Word 2007. I double-click on it, and it seems to engage, but then it deactivates. Can anyone tell me why, or how to fix it? Thanks in advance. |
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Format painter only works intermittently in Word 2007
Thanks ... but I don't rely on it THAT heavily. I use it here and there, as a
convenient shortcut -- for example, when a set of pasted bullets refuses to pick up the styles within the document (which happens with alarming frequency). I can use the format painter to apply the style to one bullet, but then it deactivates. I must admit, I'm perplexed: Why have a format painter in the first place if the advice is not to use it? "CyberTaz" wrote: Following on Stefan's reply as a suggestion: If you're relying that heavily on the Format Painter perhaps it would be more efficient to use Styles instead. -- HTH |:) Bob Jones Office:Mac MVP "SwingsetAbby" wrote in message ... I'm having a hard time keeping the format painter activated in Word 2007. I double-click on it, and it seems to engage, but then it deactivates. Can anyone tell me why, or how to fix it? Thanks in advance. |
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Format painter only works intermittently in Word 2007
Because the people who _invent_ the bells and whistles aren't the
people who they think are going to _use_ the bells and whistles? On May 8, 11:15*am, SwingsetAbby wrote: Thanks ... but I don't rely on it THAT heavily. I use it here and there, as a convenient shortcut -- for example, when a set of pasted bullets refuses to pick up the styles within the document (which happens with alarming frequency). I can use the format painter to apply the style to one bullet, but then it deactivates. I must admit, I'm perplexed: Why have a format painter in the first place if the advice is not to use it? "CyberTaz" wrote: Following on Stefan's reply as a suggestion: If you're relying that heavily on the Format Painter perhaps it would be more efficient to use Styles instead. -- HTH |:) Bob Jones Office:Mac MVP "SwingsetAbby" wrote in message ... I'm having a hard time keeping the format painter activated in Word 2007. I double-click on it, and it seems to engage, but then it deactivates. Can anyone tell me why, or how to fix it? Thanks in advance.- |
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Format painter only works intermittently in Word 2007
In addition to what's already been said, one thing that can stop this
working is code in an Application WindowSelectionChange event (and possibly some other events), so it is possible you have an AddIn (or code of your own) that is causing the problem. -- Enjoy, Tony www.WordArticles.com "SwingsetAbby" wrote in message ... I'm having a hard time keeping the format painter activated in Word 2007. I double-click on it, and it seems to engage, but then it deactivates. Can anyone tell me why, or how to fix it? Thanks in advance. |
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