When text pasted from elsewhere looks messy
Copying text from a webpage or another document often brings along its original formatting in a jumbled mess. Clear All Formatting tidies everything up in one click.
This pairs well with the built-in translate feature too
If a paragraph ends up with a tangle of inconsistent formatting despite your default settings, learning the shortcut to clear all formatting from a selection gives you a fast reset button whenever a paste still comes in looking messy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does clearing formatting reset the font too?
Yes β font, size, color, bold, italic, and every other applied character formatting resets to the default.
Does this affect tables or images?
Clear All Formatting mainly applies to text formatting, and does not affect a table's structure or an image itself.