Question

how many times do you need to click the format painter button to apply copy formats to multiple paragraphs one right after the other

Answer 1

double click .............

Answer 2

One needs to "double click" the "format painter" option to copy the format of one paragraph to multiple paragraphs, one right after the other. In order to apply the format of the particular text to the other, the user needs to click the format button on the pane.

But when the user needs to apply the copied format to multiple paragraphs in the document he or she can double click the format painter button and when the format is done the user can press ESC key.