Selection.ClearFormatting Method

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Removes text and paragraph formatting from a selection.

Syntax

expression.ClearFormatting

expression   A variable that represents a Selection object.

Example

This example removes all text and paragraph formatting from the active document.

Visual Basic for Applications
  Sub ClrFmtg()
    ActiveDocument.Select
    Selection.ClearFormatting
End Sub

This example removes all text and paragraph formatting from the second through the fourth paragraphs of the active document.

Visual Basic for Applications
  Sub ClrFmtg2()
    ActiveDocument.Range(Start:=ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(2).Range.Start, _
        End:=ActiveDocument.Paragraphs(4).Range.End).Select
    Selection.ClearFormatting
End Sub

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