Press ⌥⇧⌘V (Paste and Match Style) instead of ⌘V. The text takes on the style of the place you paste into.
Paste and Match Style
- Copy the text as usual.
- Where you want it, press ⌥⇧⌘V, or choose Edit › Paste and Match Style.
Most Mac apps have it, including Mail, Pages, Notes and TextEdit. Some apps name it Paste as Plain Text or use another shortcut; look in the Edit menu.
Strip it first
- Paste into a plain-text place first, such as the Spotlight search field or a TextEdit document set to Format › Make Plain Text.
- Copy it again from there and paste it where you need it.
With dragand
In dragand's clipboard history, ⌥↵ copies the selected item as plain text, so it pastes without formatting with an ordinary ⌘V.
