How to Remove Formatting in Microsoft Word 2007

Removing formatting turns bolded text into plain, normal text.

Formatting changes the way text appears, converting plain text into more advanced visual forms. Types of such formatting include bolding, underlining, italics, nonstandard sizes and fonts, colored text, strike-throughs and other font styles and effects. Basically, clearing all formatting returns the text to your standard settings, based on your "Normal" template.

Instructions

1. Open the document containing the formatted text that you want to change.

2. Select the text for which you want to remove formatting. To select all the text in the document, press "Ctrl" and "A" on your keyboard, or triple-click in the left margin.

3. Click the "Home" tab on the Ribbon.

4. Click the "Clear Formatting" icon on the Ribbon, in the Font group. This icon displays an uppercase "A," a lowercase "a" and a white eraser.

References

• Microsoft Office: Clear Formatting