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title: "How to Clear Formatting in Google Docs"
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description: "Easily remove unwanted formatting in your Google Docs with a few simple steps. This ensures your text is clean and uniform for better readability."
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# How to Clear Formatting in Google Docs

Easily remove unwanted formatting in your Google Docs with a few simple steps. This ensures your text is clean and uniform for better readability.

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1. Open your Google Docs document.
2. Highlight the text from which you want to remove the formatting.
3. Click on the "Format" menu at the top.
4. From the dropdown, select "Clear formatting."
5. The selected text will revert to the default style, removing any applied formatting (font, size, color, etc.).
6. You can also use the keyboard shortcut `Ctrl + \` (Windows) or `Cmd + \` (Mac).