PasteFormat Method

Applies To

Selection object.

Description

Applies formatting copied with the CopyFormat method to the selection. If a paragraph mark was selected when the CopyFormat method was used, Word applies paragraph formatting in addition to character formatting.

Syntax

expression.PasteFormat

expression Required. An expression that returns a Selection object.

See Also

CopyFormat method, Paste method.

Example

This example copies the paragraph and character formatting from the first paragraph in the selection to the next paragraph in the selection.

With Selection
    .Paragraphs(1).Range.Select
    .CopyFormat
    .Paragraphs(1).Next.Range.Select
    .PasteFormat
End With

This example collapses the selection and copies the character formatting to the next word.

With Selection
    .Collapse Direction:=wdCollapseStart
    .CopyFormat
    .Next(Unit:=wdWord, Count:=1).Select
    .PasteFormat
End With