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I hit CMD+space, CMD+V, CMD+A, then CMD+X all the time to use OS X' Spotlight text field to stip formatting from text I've copied from the web and other applica

by maguay 15y ago

I hit CMD+space, CMD+V, CMD+A, then CMD+X all the time to use OS X' Spotlight text field to stip formatting from text I've copied from the web and other applications. It's far from an elegant solution, but it does work!

npongratz 15y ago
For OS X, you might also consider Shift+Option+CMD+V, which pastes using the formatting of the target document. I have found this does not work for all target applications, however. (PowerPoint is one. Lame.) If you find you always desire to paste without formatting, you can remap CMD+V in OS X: * Go to System Preferences > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > Application Shortcuts * Click the + under the right-hand list to add a shortcut * Application: All; Menu Title: Paste and Match Style; Keyboard Shortcut: type CMD+V Ask MetaFilter's discussion of above: http://ask.metafilter.com/187733/OSX-How-to-copy-plaintext-always-everywhere-without-exception http://ask.metafilter.com/187733/OSX-How-to-copy-plaintext-a...