Format Painter no longer working - Excel for Mac 2016 I've used the shortcut command-shift-c and command-shift-v extensively to copy and paste formats. At some point, the shortcut is no longer working. MS Excel 2011 For Mac: Format Painter. First, select the cell that has the formatting that you wish to copy. Cell A3 should become highlighted with an animated border around it and you will see the following message appear in the status bar at the bottom of the Excel window: 'Use the mouse to apply the copied format to.
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