I didn't paste the instructions from Help to the post because I tried to save storage.

But now I have found a link that can help you. If you click on the following link, you should be able to see the action. I like MS demos. Hope you like it too.

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...176101033.aspx

If you have any more questions, feel free to post again.

Good luck!

Epinn

"horst" wrote in message ...
Dear Epinn,

thank you very much: it was just in front of my eyes!

But please try to explain me exactly what I should do in order to use
the Format Painter.
I made several tests, but haven't been able to copy the formats.
(e.g. select source range, click Format Painter Icon, click on
destination first cell, click Ctrl-V ????)
Horst



On 22.09.2006 02:40, Epinn wrote:
Do you want to copy to a brand new sheet or an existing sheet?

To a brand new sheet, I use edit move or copy sheet and then tick create a copy. This way I get all the formatting.

To an existing sheet, I do copy and paste and I get the formatting as well. If I do paste special, then I don't get the formatting. But I can use the format painter to finish the job. In case you need more info on format painter, Help has the details.

I use V 2003.

Hope this helps.

Epinn

"horst" wrote in message ...
I have a sheet with various formattings (background and text colored,
large and small texts, borders etc.).
When I copy and paste it into another sheet I get the text only and all
formattings are lost.
Paste special has only text and unicode.
Is there any way to copy everything?
Thanks
Horst