Next, enter your preferred keyboard shortcut (shift + command + V used in this example).Ĭlick Add and you’re all set! Any time you paste with that shortcut, it will match the style of the text that you’re already working with in your document or app. Next, click the + icon to add a new shortcut.įor the Menu Title enter ‘Paste and Match Style’ exactly as shown below. Now click the Shortcuts tab at the top, then App Shortcuts on the left sidebar as shown below.

Choose a preferred keyboard shortcut combination, click Add.

Enter ‘ Paste and Match Style‘ for Menu Title.

Choose App Shortcuts on the left sidebar then choose the + icon Software Designer V at Hewlett Packard Enterprise Toronto, Ontario, Canada 310 followers 316 connections Join to view profile About Self motivated and energetic professional with work experience.

Click Keyboardthen choose the Shortcuts tab.

How to create a keyboard shortcut to paste and match style on Mac Read on for how to make a system-wide keyboard shortcut for paste and match style on Mac. While there is a Paste and Match Style option in a variety of Mac apps (Edit → Paste and Match Style), the keyboard shortcut isn’t the same across all apps. To undo this mistake, press Ctrl + Z (undo).

If you do this, anything in the clipboard is pasted over the highlighted text. Note With C and V keys being next to each other on an English keyboard, you may mistakenly press Ctrl + V (paste) instead of Ctrl + C. Sometimes that’s useful, but it’s often the case that you’ll end up making edits to the text style. On Apple computers, the keyboard shortcut to copy is Command + C. Using the standard keyboard shortcut command + V will retain text style and links from the source when you’re pasting into a new app or document. Read on for how to create a system-wide keyboard shortcut to paste and match style on Mac. If you modify it as Command + Shift + Control + 3, it will save it to the clipboard. Copy and paste are two of the most used functions in everyday computing and it can be frustrating when text styles clash with what you’re currently working on. Apple keyboard shortcuts can make you more productive and efficient.

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