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When pasting text into a sticky, the original font/color/style of the source text is preserved. This can be really annoying over time. Other applications have a clear formatting shortcut key (Google uses cmd-\, openoffice cmd-m). What I'm looking for is:

  • shortcut key to remove formatting / revert to default
  • some sort of CLI prefs command that would force stickies to only use the default font
  • paste/copy as plain text clipboard control?
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Reset to default
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Just remember to press Cmd-Opt-Shift-V (Paste and Match Style) when pasting and you won't need to reset it all the time.

If you still want to reset:

  1. Cmd-N to make a new temporary Sticky with default formatting,
  2. Cmd-Opt-C to copy formatting,
  3. Cmd-W to close Sticky
  4. Cmd-A to select all
  5. Cmd-Opt-V to apply (default) formatting (i.e. clear).

Alternatively press the following sequence to copy all content of a Sticky into a new one with default style:

  1. Cmd-A,
  2. Cmd-C,
  3. Cmd-N,
  4. Cmd-Opt-Shift-V

Using AppleScript and Automator you could create a Service that automates these keystroke sequences.

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  • Not sure how I missed that shortcut key but that works - thanks! Could they have made the modifier keys any more difficult to trigger? Need a coke bottle in there ;)
    – Jonah Braun
    Sep 29, 2011 at 16:42
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    This is horrible. Apple should make a shortcut to clear formatting. Disappointing.
    – Ben Wilde
    Sep 21, 2015 at 19:49
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    @BenWilde, agreed, this is really poor UX
    – haventchecked
    Oct 28, 2015 at 23:36
  • This is not the feasible solution any more. Please see this answer: superuser.com/a/1035775/264002
    – Omar Tariq
    Sep 12, 2019 at 15:25
  • @OmarTariq Still works for me in 10.14.6. But perhaps the default shortcut for Paste and Match Style changed?
    – Daniel Beck ♦
    Sep 13, 2019 at 21:47
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Its not a full solution to what you asked (5 years ago), but with custom keyboard shortcuts, its possible to easily remap Cmd-V.

On El Capitan:

Go to: System Preferences, Keyboard, Shortcuts, App Shortcuts.

Plus sign to add a new shortcut.

Change the Application to 'Stickies'.

Menu Title: 'Paste and Match Style'

Keyboard Shortcut: [Press Cmd-V]

This is very similar to the accepted answer, but less keystrokes on a day to day basis.

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    definitely think this answer works better than the accepted one. thanks
    – econoMichael
    Jun 9, 2016 at 0:57
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    This is the correct answer.
    – Omar Tariq
    Sep 12, 2019 at 15:25
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Sometimes the Notes app screws up formatting. and then pasting to match formatting is not a good option. I found there is a "Remove Style" button in the format menu under font. And using the systems preferences, you can set a keyboard shortcut for this menu title as described in the other comment. Now I can easily remove bad text style formatting that screws up my notes. I hope this might help you guys too.

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  • How is this better than accepted answer?
    – Toto
    Oct 14, 2021 at 10:05
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Also it can be done with the Get Plain Text app. It is free.

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