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Formatting is not important for most "big companies" as they just automatically word search the word document for key words that match the job spec (which makes getting an interview easy if you can figure out what the key words might be)

That's pretty much what I did in my last application, they listed a bunch of requirements so I tailored my CV and application letter to suit assuming they'd search for key words either by looking through it manually or using the HR equivalent of grep.