Pick up and Apply formatting

[Mom]

In Publisher 2000 I used to be able to right click on a text frame and "pick
up formatting" then right click on a new text frame and "apply formatting."
It was extremely useful when doing a newsletter. I could easily (the keyword
is easily) change frames to 1 column, 2 column, 3 column or change fonts or
font sizes.

Now I have Publisher 2002 and I can't find pick up and/or apply formatting
ANYWHERE. Am I the only person in the world who used this wonderful feature?
Why in the world would you discontinue something so useful in an "upgrade"?
Can anyone help me do this EASILY?
Just wondering,

 

[Ron Cohen]

It's still there but you can't select it with a series of keystrokes as in
Pub2000. Click the paintbrush icon on the standard toolbar to pick up the
format and then click on the text frame to be formatted. To apply the same
format to multiple formats, double click the paintbrush icon. You're not the
only one who likes this feature. I find it quite useful.

 

[Mom]

Thanks Ron! I have searched Publisher Help for an explanation of the "Format
Painter" icon, and the only thing Help shows that might work is "Use the
Drawing Canvas" which, as we all know, isn't there at all :>)

It took me a bit to figure out that I had to click on the frame I wanted to
copy, THEN click on the paintbrush, then click on the new frame, but I
finally figured it out!
I'm not the fastest learner in the bunch. My hand still insists on
right-clicking to do this procedure :>)
Thanks so much!