What does the "Format Painter" do in Word?

The "Format Painter" in Word is a powerful tool that allows users to copy the formatting of text, such as font style, size, color, paragraph alignment, and other attributes, and apply it to other text in the document. This feature speeds up the process of maintaining consistent formatting throughout a document, allowing for efficiency by avoiding the need to manually replicate formatting settings for multiple sections of text.

When you select a piece of text that has the desired format and click on the Format Painter, the cursor changes to a paintbrush icon. You can then click and drag over the text you want to reformat, transferring the original formatting instantly. This is particularly useful in longer documents where consistent formatting is important for readability and professional appearance.

Options that talk about saving templates, automating spell check, or converting text to tables do not align with the specific functionality of the Format Painter, which is solely focused on transferring formatting attributes from one text segment to another.