Format painting in Gmail is a useful tool if you often send emails with different formatting styles. It’s a feature that allows you to copy formatting styles from one text selection to another. Here’s how to use format painting in Gmail.

First, open your Gmail account and click on the “Compose” button to create a new email. In the new email window, type or paste the text you want to format. Highlight the text with the formatting you want to copy.

Next, click on the “Format” dropdown menu which is located at the bottom of the new email window. You should see options like bold, italic, underline, and more. Select the option “Paint format” which is represented by a paintbrush icon.

Now, your cursor will turn into a paintbrush icon. Click and drag your cursor over the text you want to apply the formatting to. The formatting will be instantly applied to the selected text.

If you want to remove the formatting from some text, simply highlight the text and click on the “erase formatting” button located next to the paintbrush icon.

You can also use “Format Painter” while replying to an email. Open the email you want to reply to and click on the “Reply” button. Highlight the text you want to format and click on the “Paint format” button. Now, you can click and drag your cursor to apply the formatting to the text of your reply.

In conclusion, format painting in Gmail is an excellent feature for users who frequently send emails with various formatting styles. Once you know how to use it, you can easily copy and apply formatting styles via the paintbrush icon. So, try using it to give your emails some extra formatting flair today!