Pasting copied text without formatting
Aug 20
1 min read
This small shortcut will keep your documents tidy, with no unmatched fonts, colours or formatting surprises… just clean text.
Windows (Word / Outlook / Office)
Ctrl + Shift + V
This pastes just the plain text in most modern Windows apps.
(Mouse alternative: right click (or left if left-handed) and select ‘Paste as plain text’.)
Mac (Word / Outlook / Office)
Cmd + Shift + V
Mac’s version of paste‑without‑formatting in supported apps.
(Mouse alternative: right click (or left if left-handed) and select ‘Paste and Match Style’.)
Google Docs (Mac & Windows)
Ctrl + Shift + V (Windows/Chromebook)
Cmd + Shift + V (Mac)





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