Answer :
Final answer:
To use Merge Formatting when pasting from the Clipboard, position your cursor and use the Paste Special dialog with [Ctrl] + [Alt] + V or right-click and select Merge Formatting. In Word, after pasting with [Ctrl] + V, you can press [Ctrl] to access Paste Options and press M for Merge Formatting.
Explanation:
To paste text from the Clipboard using the Merge Formatting paste command without opening the Clipboard task pane, you can use the keyboard shortcut method. After copying the text you wish to paste with the Copy command ([Ctrl] + C), position your cursor to the location where you intend to paste the text. Then, use the Paste Special shortcut [Ctrl] + [Alt] + V, which opens the Paste Special dialog box.
In this dialog, you can choose the 'Merge Formatting' option and then press Enter to paste the text with the source formatting merged into the current document's formatting. Alternatively, you can right-click to bring up the context menu, hover over 'Paste Special,' and select the Merge Formatting option directly.
If you are using Microsoft Word, another way to access the Merge Formatting option after placing your cursor in the desired location is to press [Ctrl] + V to paste the text and then immediately press [Ctrl] to bring up the Paste Options tooltip. From here, you can press the letter M to select Merge Formatting.
