What is paste without formatting in Google Sheets?
Paste Without Formatting is part of copy, paste, fill, or find/replace workflows in Google Sheets. Paste special and the fill handle are the fastest ways to move formulas, values, or formats without retyping.
When to use it
Use paste and fill tools when you are duplicating patterns, fixing bulk typos, or jumping to a named range fast.
When to skip it
Skip manual paste chains when ARRAYFORMULA, QUERY, or a single fill-down formula can populate the range.
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