This includes Bullets & Numbering, spacing, indentation, style, character formatting that's shared by most characters, etc. If you place the insertion point into a paragraph or select the entire paragraph, then Ctrl+Shift+C copies the formatting of the entire paragraph. The shortcut for copying formatting is Ctrl+Shift+C and the shortcut for pasting is Ctrl+Shift+V. In reality, Word does provide simple keyboard commands for copying and pasting formatting. Unfortunately, using the Format Painter requires that you take your hands off the keyboard and use the mouse-a process that is anathema to many people who would rather use the keyboard for all their tasks. Many people use the Format Painter tool to copy formatting from one place to another in a document.
