How to Use the Format Painter in PowerPoint

Quick summary

The Format Painter in PowerPoint lets you instantly copy text formatting from one element and apply it to another, keeping your slides visually consistent without manual reformatting.

Steps

1. In the slide canvas, find and select the text that contains the formatting you want to copy.
2. Go to the Home menu and click the Paint Brush icon to activate Format Painter.
3. Return to the canvas and highlight the target text where you want to apply the copied formatting.
4. The Format Painter will automatically apply the copied formatting to your selected text in the presentation.