Clear custom formatting

You can quickly revert custom formatting of text or an object back to the formatting options of the presentation theme. For this purpose, you can use the Clear Formatting command.

This version of the application supports clearing formatting for the following elements:

•Text

•List

•Table

The following rules apply when clearing formatting:

•If you select any object other than a table, the Clear Formatting command applies only to the text inside the object. If you select a table, Clear Formatting command will be applied to the outline and fill of the table, as well as to the text within it.

•Clearing the list formatting does not change the type of selected bullets.

•When multiple objects are selected, you can clear the formatting of text within a shape, table, text box, and placeholder.

To clear custom formatting, follow these steps:

1.Select the desired text or object:

•To clear the formatting of a text fragment or list, select the fragment.

•To clear the formatting of one or more items in the list, select the items.

•To clear the formatting of a paragraph, select that paragraph or place the cursor in it.

•To clear the formatting of all text within any object other than a table, select the object or select all text within the object.

•To clear the formatting of text in a table cell, select that text.

•To clear the formatting of the text, fill, and outline of a cell, column, row, or the entire table, select the appropriate table element or the entire table.

2.Run the Clear Formatting command in one of the following ways:

•In the Command menu, select Format > Clear Formatting.

•On the Toolbar, in the Edit section, click  Clear Formatting.

•Press Ctrl+Space.