Learn to use the Format Painter effectively in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac. The Format Painter tool is a huge time-saver.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2011 for Mac
OS: Mac OS X
Duplicating stuff in PowerPoint is easy. You just select a shape and press the ⌘ + D keyboard shortcut. However, such duplication copies everything: the shape, and its format attributes, such as all fills, outlines, and effects associated with the selected shape. However, you only want to use those fill, outline, and effect attributes for other shapes you create.
For instance, let us imagine that you have a square that is colored pink, has no outline, and contains a bevel effect. Now, you draw a star on your slide, and it has completely different attributes. How can you make sure that it matches the attributes of the square? You can spend some time, and apply those attributes to the star as well, but if you need to do that for ten or fifteen more shapes, that may result in a few hours of repetitive work. Fortunately, the Format Painter command can rescue you from this monotonous task very easily. So, what does the Format Painter command do? Here are some answers:
Follow these steps to use the Format Painter in PowerPoint 2011 for Mac:
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