The Word program is a multifunctional word processor that allows you to perform a huge number of manipulations with text. Due to such an extensive database of tools, many users periodically experience problems with their use. In some cases, after formatting the text using a large number of options, the user is dissatisfied with the result and would like to reset all the adjustments made to the design of the document.
Also, such a need often arises after copying text from another source, most often an Internet resource. Manually bringing the text into a standard form does not make any sense, because it is quite long and inconvenient. Fortunately, the program has a special tool for this. The article will tell you how to clear the format in Word using it. All versions of the application will be affected, starting in 2003 and ending in 2016.
How to clear text format in Word 2003
And we will begin, of course, with the 2003 release program, which is also called Word 2003. Due to the use of the old-style interface in it, which is quite incomprehensible to the modern user, it is not surprising that many encounter some difficulties in clearing text formatting. So, without long talking, we will go directly to the instructions on how to clear the format in Word.
- Select the part of the text with which you want to remove formatting.
- Click on the first drop-down list on the toolbar called “Formatting”.
- In the menu that appears, click the "Clear Format" item.
After that, the selected fragment will be reset to the standard format, respectively, it will be cleared.
The second way to clear the format in Word 2003
Unfortunately, the previous method is not always effective, it sometimes happens that the “Formatting” panel is simply not there. In this case, it is necessary to resort to the use of another method, which will now be discussed.
- Select the part of the text with which you want to remove formatting.
- Click on the "Edit" button, which is located at the top of the window.
- In the menu that appears, move the cursor to the “Clear” item.
- From the drop-down list of actions, select "Formats".
By doing this, you clear the formatting of the selected text. As you can see, the second method is not much more complicated than the first.
How to clear the format in other versions
Where to clear the format in Word 2003, we figured out, now let's talk about the other versions of this program. In fact, things are much simpler with them. As an example, the program will be used in 2016, but the algorithm of actions is common for everyone else. Here's what you need to do:
- Open the document in which you want to clear the text formatting.
- Select the desired fragment.
- Click on the “Clear all formatting” button, which is located on the main tab in the tool group called “Font”. You can see its exact location in the image below.
After that, the formatting will be removed from the text, that is, you will achieve the desired result. As you can see, unlike the 2003 program, in other versions this action is much simpler.
Conclusion
So we figured out how to clear the format in the Word of all versions. As you can see, this is done quite simply, especially since in almost all releases of the program this is done the same way, with the exception, of course, of the 2003 version. We hope that the article was useful for you and you were able to gain some new knowledge for yourself in managing a rather complicated Word text editor.