How to paste text without formatting on macOS

• Copy the text you want to paste.
• Open the document you are working with.
• Now postion the flashing insertion point where you want the text to be pasted.
• From the menu bar select Edit – Paste and Match Style.
• Your text will be pasted into your document without formatting.

Note: As using Paste and Match Style is a slow way to paste unformatted text. You might find it quicker to use shortcut keys.

• Copy the text you want to paste.
• Open the document you are working with.
• Now position the flashing insertion point where you want the text to be pasted.
• Press and hold down the Command, Option and Shift keys on your keyboard.
• Now press V.
• Unformatted text will be pasted into the document.

Note: You will find that as this is a system wide shortcut, the shortcut will work with all macOS applications.

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