diff --git a/src/cell.h b/src/cell.h
index 976c94e0..79e52e7a 100755
--- a/src/cell.h
+++ b/src/cell.h
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ struct Cell {
     bool IsParentOf(const Cell *c) { return c->parent == this || (c->parent && IsParentOf(c->parent)); }
 
     uint SwapColor(uint c) { return ((c & 0xFF) << 16) | (c & 0xFF00) | ((c & 0xFF0000) >> 16); }
-    wxString ToText(int indent, const Selection &s, int format, Document *doc) {
+    wxString ToText(int indent, const Selection &s, int format, Document *doc, bool inheritstyle) {
         wxString str = text.ToText(indent, s, format);
         if (format == A_EXPHTMLT && ((text.stylebits & STYLE_UNDERLINE) || (text.stylebits & STYLE_STRIKETHRU))) {
             wxString spanstyle = L"text-decoration:";
@@ -218,13 +218,13 @@ struct Cell {
             str.Append(L"</span>");
         }
         if (format == A_EXPCSV) {
-            if (grid) return grid->ToText(indent, s, format, doc);
+            if (grid) return grid->ToText(indent, s, format, doc, inheritstyle);
             str.Replace(L"\"", L"\"\"");
             return L"\"" + str + L"\"";
         }
         if (s.cursor != s.cursorend) return str;
         str.Append(L"\n");
-        if (grid) str.Append(grid->ToText(indent, s, format, doc));
+        if (grid) str.Append(grid->ToText(indent, s, format, doc, inheritstyle));
         if (format == A_EXPXML) {
             str.Prepend(L">");
             if (text.relsize) {
@@ -232,17 +232,17 @@ struct Cell {
                 str.Prepend(wxString() << -text.relsize);
                 str.Prepend(L" relsize=\"");
             }
-            if (text.stylebits) {
+            if (parent ? text.stylebits ^ parent->text.stylebits : text.stylebits) {
                 str.Prepend(L"\"");
                 str.Prepend(wxString() << text.stylebits);
                 str.Prepend(L" stylebits=\"");
             }
-            if (cellcolor != doc->Background()) {
+            if (cellcolor != (parent ? parent->cellcolor : doc->Background())) {
                 str.Prepend(L"\"");
                 str.Prepend(wxString() << cellcolor);
                 str.Prepend(L" colorbg=\"");
             }
-            if (textcolor != 0x000000) {
+            if (textcolor != (parent ? parent->textcolor : 0x000000)) {
                 str.Prepend(L"\"");
                 str.Prepend(wxString() << textcolor);
                 str.Prepend(L" colorfg=\"");
@@ -257,12 +257,15 @@ struct Cell {
             str.Append(L"</cell>\n");
         } else if (format == A_EXPHTMLT) {
             wxString style;
-            if (text.stylebits & STYLE_BOLD) style += L"font-weight: bold;";
-            if (text.stylebits & STYLE_ITALIC) style += L"font-style: italic;";
-            if (text.stylebits & STYLE_FIXED) style += L"font-family: monospace;";
-            if (cellcolor != doc->Background())
+            if (!inheritstyle || !parent || (text.stylebits & STYLE_BOLD) != (parent->text.stylebits & STYLE_BOLD))
+                style += (text.stylebits & STYLE_BOLD) ? L"font-weight: bold;" : L"font-weight: normal;";
+            if (!inheritstyle || !parent || (text.stylebits & STYLE_ITALIC) != (parent->text.stylebits & STYLE_ITALIC))
+                style += (text.stylebits & STYLE_ITALIC) ? L"font-style: italic;" : L"font-style: normal;";
+            if (!inheritstyle || !parent || (text.stylebits & STYLE_FIXED) != (parent->text.stylebits & STYLE_FIXED))
+                style += (text.stylebits & STYLE_FIXED) ? L"font-family: monospace;" : L"font-family: sans-serif;";
+            if (!inheritstyle || cellcolor != (parent ? parent->cellcolor : doc->Background()))
                 style += wxString::Format(L"background-color: #%06X;", SwapColor(cellcolor));
-            if (textcolor != 0x000000)
+            if (!inheritstyle || textcolor != (parent ? parent->textcolor : 0x000000))
                 style += wxString::Format(L"color: #%06X;", SwapColor(textcolor));
             str.Prepend(style.IsEmpty() ? L"<td>" : L"<td style=\"" + style + L"\">");
             str.Append(L' ', indent);
diff --git a/src/document.h b/src/document.h
index 0521c0c5..1d5aa541 100755
--- a/src/document.h
+++ b/src/document.h
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ struct Document {
 
     auto CopyEntireCells(wxString &s) {
         sys->clipboardcopy = s;
-        wxString html = selected.g->ConvertToText(selected, 0, A_EXPHTMLT, this);
+        wxString html = selected.g->ConvertToText(selected, 0, A_EXPHTMLT, this, false);
         auto htmlobj = 
         #ifdef __WXGTK__
             new wxCustomDataObject(wxDF_HTML);
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ struct Document {
                         dragdata.Add(new wxBitmapDataObject(bm));
                     }
                 } else {
-                    wxString s = selected.g->ConvertToText(selected, 0, A_EXPTEXT, this);
+                    wxString s = selected.g->ConvertToText(selected, 0, A_EXPTEXT, this, false);
                     dragdata.Add(new wxTextDataObject(s));
                     if (!selected.TextEdit()) {
                         auto htmlobj = CopyEntireCells(s);
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ struct Document {
                     }
                 } else {
                     wxDataObjectComposite *clipboarddata = new wxDataObjectComposite();
-                    wxString s = selected.g->ConvertToText(selected, 0, A_EXPTEXT, this);
+                    wxString s = selected.g->ConvertToText(selected, 0, A_EXPTEXT, this, false);
                     clipboarddata->Add(new wxTextDataObject(s));
                     if (!selected.TextEdit()) {
                         auto htmlobj = CopyEntireCells(s);
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ struct Document {
                 return _(L"Error writing to file!");
             }
             wxTextOutputStream dos(fos);
-            wxString content = root->ToText(0, Selection(), k, this);
+            wxString content = root->ToText(0, Selection(), k, this, true);
             switch (k) {
                 case A_EXPXML:
                     dos.WriteString(
@@ -879,8 +879,7 @@ struct Document {
                         L"<html>\n<head>\n<style>\n"
                         L"body { font-family: sans-serif; }\n"
                         L"table, th, td { border: 1px solid #A0A0A0; border-collapse: collapse;"
-                        L" padding: 3px; vertical-align: top; font-weight: normal;"
-                        L" font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; }\n"
+                        L" padding: 3px; vertical-align: top; }\n"
                         L"li { }\n</style>\n"
                         L"<title>export of TreeSheets file ");
                     dos.WriteString(filename);
diff --git a/src/grid.h b/src/grid.h
index 9c9bd5da..e5c5b516 100755
--- a/src/grid.h
+++ b/src/grid.h
@@ -598,11 +598,11 @@ struct Grid {
         }
     }
 
-    wxString ToText(int indent, const Selection &s, int format, Document *doc) {
-        return ConvertToText(SelectAll(), indent + 2, format, doc);
+    wxString ToText(int indent, const Selection &s, int format, Document *doc, bool inheritstyle) {
+        return ConvertToText(SelectAll(), indent + 2, format, doc, inheritstyle);
     };
 
-    wxString ConvertToText(const Selection &s, int indent, int format, Document *doc) {
+    wxString ConvertToText(const Selection &s, int indent, int format, Document *doc, bool inheritstyle) {
         wxString r;
         const int root_grid_spacing = 2;  // Can't be adjusted in editor, so use a default.
         const int font_size = 14 - indent / 2;
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ struct Grid {
                       font_size).wc_str());
         foreachcellinsel(c, s) {
             if (x == 0) Formatter(r, format, indent, L"<row>\n", L"<tr>\n", L"");
-            r.Append(c->ToText(indent, s, format, doc));
+            r.Append(c->ToText(indent, s, format, doc, inheritstyle));
             if (format == A_EXPCSV) r.Append(x == xs - 1 ? '\n' : ',');
             if (x == xs - 1) Formatter(r, format, indent, L"</row>\n", L"</tr>\n", L"");
         }