Pages 12.2 Copy Style / Paste Style Not Working

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Pages 12.2 Copy Style / Paste Style Not Working

The Pages user guide lists the following as one option in using the copy style command.

- Place the insertion point in the text with the style you want to copy. Everything that you would see if you were to begin typing at the insertion point is copied. That includes any paragraph style, character style, and style overrides applied to that text.

This has always worked for me in the past, but has stopped working. I can place the insertion point as described, but the copy style command is greyed out (deactivated) within the menu.

If one selects at least one or two characters, the command activates and works. But, one more step and more awkward.

I went by the local Apple Store, and tried a display model. It worked as advertised. I've deleted the Pages app and reinstalled, but with no success.

Any ideas?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 13.0

Posted on Nov 21, 2022 04:57 PM

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Answer 1

Barry

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Nov 21, 2022 11:58 PM in response to Jack Hopkins

Double click in the text to select part of it.

Press option-command-C to copy.

Select the text you want to have that style.

Press command-option-V to paste the Style without changing the content of the selection.

Regards,

Barry

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Jack Hopkins Author

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Nov 22, 2022 05:50 AM in response to Barry

That works, but only with extra steps and clicks for me. I use a toolbar shortcut. For whatever reason, my application is not working as advertised, while a copy at the Apple Store seems to work properly.

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Jack Hopkins Author

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Nov 22, 2022 01:45 PM in response to Jack Hopkins

So, may have solved this. I returned to the Apple Store to double check, and the computer there was on Pages 12.1. My Mac is 12.2. So, I think that the behavior of the program may have changed with the update. I'm not sure how this can be considered an improvement though. What did not change was the help file, which I had quoted in my original post. It is now incorrect for 12.2 and needs to be updated, if that was truly the intent of the update.

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VikingOSX

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Nov 22, 2022 06:29 AM in response to Jack Hopkins

For as long as I can remember, one must select content in Pages before copying, pasting, or applying a style to it. You are suggesting otherwise, and that may be a path to frustration.

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Jack Hopkins Author

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Nov 22, 2022 11:17 AM in response to VikingOSX

It is actually Apple that is suggesting otherwise, and it does work that way on one machine that I tried out at the Apple store. It used to work for me, but no longer does. Yes, it is frustrating.

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