There are some scenarios where you must copy a formatted text from Microsoft Word to Google Docs, retaining the formatting you had done. Let’s discuss a workaround that works maximum to paste from Word to Google Docs with Formatting.
I can understand that it is not a clean approach and is a bit time-consuming, but it does the job. Follow the below instructions to paste from Word to Google Docs with formatting.
- Copy the formatted text from the Microsoft Word
- Open your Gmail and click the + Compose button, then Right-click or use Ctrl + V to paste the formatted text in the New Message window.
3. Copy the same formatted text from the New Message window using Ctrl + C, or right-click on the selected text and click the Copy option.
4. As the next step, open a blank Google Doc and press Ctrl + V or right-click and select the Paste option to paste the formatted text into the Google Docs.
For Mac
If you are using the Mac OS, you have two key options: paste the formatted text from Word or a different application to Google Docs.
Option 1: Press the keyboard shortcut Command + Option + Shift + V to paste the formatted text.
Paste and match style Google Docs Mac
Option 2: Right-click on Google Docs and choose Paste and Match Style from the lists of available options.
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I am Rajkishore, and I have over 14 years of experience in the Software Industry. For a long time, I have been using Google Docs, Google Drive, and Google Sheets for my document usage, and I am sharing all the tips and tricks, the challenges I have come across, and their solutions to use Google Docs for your day-to-day use. I hope you will learn from these practical Google Docs tutorials. Read more.