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Absolutely Getting Rid of Formatting

Summary: Want to get rid of every shred of formatting in a chunk of text? The tools are right on your system, and this tip explains how to quickly strip the formatting you no longer want. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.)

If you are working with a document that is highly formatted, and you are looking for a quick and easy way to get rid of any and all formatting for a selection of text, here is a quick way to do it:

  1. Highlight your text selection.
  2. Cut or copy the selection to the Clipboard.
  3. Start the Notepad accessory.
  4. Paste the Clipboard contents (your selection) into the Notepad.

Since the Notepad accessory can only work with unformatted text, all formatting for your text selection is removed. You can then either save your selection as a text file, or copy it back to the Clipboard and paste it back into Word.

Tip #167 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003


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