Remove Text Formatting

After you have applied text formats, you may decide you want to remove them and leave only plain text. For example, you have bolded some text. Now you want to remove the bolding. You can use the Clear Formatting button or you can hold down the Ctrl key while you press the Spacebar.

Remove Text Formatting

1. Select the text that has the formatting you want to remove. Word highlights the text.
2. Click the Clear Formatting button . Word clears the formatting.
3. Click in the text area. The highlighting disappears.

Or

1. Select the text that has the formatting you want to remove. Word highlights the text.
2. Press Ctrl+Spacebar.
3. Click in the text area. The highlighting disappears.