Comments on: Quick Formatting Using Excel’s Format Painter

By: Vi

Vi — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:14:49 +0000

I really NEED a way to use format painter multiple times on nonadjacent cells. I do NOT like the fact I have to go UP to the icons and to use the format painter each and every time I need to paint the format to different cells in a spreadsheet. It is not a shortcut to me to have to click on the format painter for every single instance it is needed. Also, Why can’t we have the tear away tools (like in Excel 2003) to have them closer to the active part of the spreadsheet that needs changes?

By: Computergaga

Computergaga — Mon, 02 May 2011 06:36:27 +0000

You always remember where you were the day you learnt Format Painter. What a gem of a tool.

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By: Memorial Video

Memorial Video — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:55:31 +0000

I think format painter can play the key role while someone is doing task in bulk. It can save more time by its copy and paste advantage.
Even it copied same field with formulas.

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Automobile India — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:01:40 +0000

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computer support — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:06:55 +0000

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By: Debby

Debby — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:52:24 +0000

The format painter tool works in all versions of Excel as described above by Merv! The useful thing about double clicking to turn the tool on is that you can move around in different worksheets and even workbooks – taking your formatting where ever you go! The tool also works in Word, PowerPoint, Visio and I think in Outlook as well so its a real gem of a tool.

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cannes rental — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:47:31 +0000

Thanks, I really don’t believe I actually even noticed the Painter icon in Excel. It was pretty difficult to complete not having this application.

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car battery — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:16:51 +0000

Thanks, I don’t think I ever even noticed the Painter icon in Excel. It was quite difficult to do without this tool.

By: Automobile India

Automobile India — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 08:52:31 +0000

Excel restores the normal cursor. If you need to apply the formatting to multiple cells or ranges, double-click the Format Painter button to lock it, when finished click the Format Painter button again to unlock it.