You can easily clear all formatting (such as bold, underline, italics, color, superscript, subscript, and more) from your text and return your text to its default formatting styles.
Note:Â This article explains how to remove the formatting from a document. If you need to undo an action (rather than undo formatting), see Undo, redo, or repeat an action.
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Select the text that you want to return to its default formatting.
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In Word and Publisher
On the Home tab, select
In PowerPoint
On the Home tab, select
In Outlook classic
On the Message tab, ​​​​​​​
OneNote
On the Home tab,
Clear formatting from text
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Select the text that you want to return to its default formatting.
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In Word:
On the Home tab, selectÂ
In PowerPoint:
On the Home tab,selectÂ
Note:Â This action applies only to formatting that you have added or modified. It doesn't apply to default page layout styles, such as slide headers or bullet styles, that you haven't modified.
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Select the text you want to clear formatting from.
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SelectÂ
Tip:Â It should appear just to the right of the font settings, such as font size and color, but depending on your screen size and layout you may have to select More (...)Â to see the additional buttons.Â
