Next, click the + icon to add a new shortcut.įor the Menu Title enter ‘Paste and Match Style’ exactly as shown below. Now click the Shortcuts tab at the top, then App Shortcuts on the left sidebar as shown below.

Enter ‘ Paste and Match Style‘ for Menu Title.Choose App Shortcuts on the left sidebar then choose the + icon.Click Keyboardthen choose the Shortcuts tab.How to create a keyboard shortcut to paste and match style on Mac Read on for how to make a system-wide keyboard shortcut for paste and match style on Mac. While there is a Paste and Match Style option in a variety of Mac apps (Edit → Paste and Match Style), the keyboard shortcut isn’t the same across all apps. Sometimes that’s useful, but it’s often the case that you’ll end up making edits to the text style. Using the standard keyboard shortcut command + V will retain text style and links from the source when you’re pasting into a new app or document.

Read on for how to create a system-wide keyboard shortcut to paste and match style on Mac. Copy and paste are two of the most used functions in everyday computing and it can be frustrating when text styles clash with what you’re currently working on.