--- title: How to Paste Without Formatting: A Comprehensive Guide description: Learn how to paste text without retaining original formatting across various platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices. Discover useful... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-paste-without-formatting-a-comprehensive-guide-7wxbmzfi0 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How to Paste Without Formatting: A Comprehensive Guide | daily.dev og:description: Learn how to paste text without retaining original formatting across various platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices. Discover useful... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-paste-without-formatting-a-comprehensive-guide-7wxbmzfi0 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/7wxBMzFi0.png og:image:alt: How to Paste Without Formatting: A Comprehensive Guide og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to Paste Without Formatting: A Comprehensive Guide **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Learn how to paste text without retaining original formatting across various platforms including Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices. Discover useful keyboard shortcuts, the use of plain text editors, and customization options in Microsoft Word to ensure your documents remain clean and consistent. ## Content ### Introduction Pasting text without retaining its original formatting can be essential when you want to blend the pasted content seamlessly into your existing document. This guide will walk you through the steps required to paste text without formatting across various platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, and mobile devices. ### Keyboard Shortcuts One of the quickest methods to paste text without formatting involves using keyboard shortcuts. Here’s how you can do it on different operating systems: - **Windows/Linux:** Use `Ctrl+Shift+V` - **Mac:** Use `Cmd+Shift+V` These shortcuts generally work across most applications. If the shortcut does not work in a particular application, you might have to use other methods. ### Using Text Editors Plain text editors are reliable tools for pasting text without formatting. Here’s a brief look at some options available on various operating systems: - **Windows:** Use `Notepad` - **Mac:** Use `TextEdit` (in plain text mode) - **Linux:** Use `Gedit` or other plain text editors Simply paste your text into one of these editors, then copy it again before pasting it into your desired document. ### Customizing Microsoft Word For Microsoft Word users, especially in the 2019 version, you can customize a shortcut to paste text without formatting. Here are the steps: 1. Open Word and go to `File` > `Options`. 2. Select `Customize Ribbon` and click `Customize...` next to `Keyboard shortcuts`. 3. Under `Categories`, select `All Commands` and find `PasteTextOnly` in the list of commands. 4. Assign a new shortcut key that is not in use. 5. Click `Assign` and then `Close`. Now you can use your newly assigned shortcut to paste without formatting. ### Mobile Devices On mobile devices, you can use plain text editor apps to paste text without formatting. Look for apps designed explicitly for plain text and utilize them to strip formatting from your copied text. ### Conclusion Whether you are working on a desktop or a mobile device, these methods will help you paste text without formatting, ensuring that your documents remain clean and consistent. 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