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Got a table cell formatted with formatting that you’d like to repeat in other cells? Did you know that you can use Copy and Paste to do this? Just select the cell (with a blinking Type cursor, press Esc or drag to the edge of the cell).
Then copy, select the cells where you want to paste the formatting, and paste.
You can also select multiple cells to copy and paste and create a repeating pattern.
Note that the copy-paste method will not change cell height or width.
This article was last modified on July 7, 2021
This article was first published on June 12, 2018
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How do I paste table rows and retain the row height of the source rows (not the destination rows)?
Sorry, Mark. I don’t think that’s possible. There used to be a script that would bring over formatting from the source cells but it’s no longer available (and I’m not 100% sure it would bring the height anyway).