Well, first, if you click in a paragraph that has certain formatting and
click the format painter button on the toolbar, you do not have to select
the paragraph mark or anything else in the spot where you want to paste the
formatting.  All you have to do is click anywhere in that paragraph.  If you
want to paste to more than one paragraph at a time, double-click the format
painter button so that it will stay on for numerous clicks in paragraphs.
When you are done paining, click the button again to turn it off.  By the
way, are you aware that if you click in a paragraph that has a style
applied, click the format painter button, when you click in another
paragraph, that style is applied to the new paragraph?

Anne P.