There is a certain dissonance I feel when I’m pasting text into a document and the typeface and size of the text don’t match, at a level beyond just being considered “ugly”. Here are some two time-saving solutions to help with this found in Google solutions but also elsewhere:
When pasting information, you can paste the text to match the formatting of the existing text by using ctrl+shift+v instead.
With existing text, you can highlight and use ctrl+\ to clear the formatting.
By creating a sense of consistency within your work, you allow space for the novelties, stylistically or ideologically, to stand out.
Hey Kevin,
I have made extensive use of the latter shortkut that you mention, but am learning about the former for the first time. Normally I paste text and then select it to remove formatting, but I suppose this new shortkut would save me a considerable amount of time — I will endeavor to implement it in my workflow. It’s amazing just how many different functions can be made more efficient w/ the use of shortkuts…