Try a different font here, paste in some content from a colleague or a website. Change the heading size. Change the color. Change the spacing.
Pretty soon, you've got layers and layers of formatting. You've formatted yourself into a corner.
Sometimes, you just want to clear it all away and start with a clean slate.
Our solution? Ctrl+Spacebar.
You can clear out all those layers of formatting. Just select the part of the document that you want to clear, or press Ctrl+A to select the whole thing, and then hold down the Ctrl key while you press the spacebar.
You can also select the part of your document, or all of it, and then click Clear Formatting on the ribbon.
Now, you're ready to start fresh.
Starting fresh does often mean starting over. To avoid a formatting frenzy in the future, use styles and style sets. That way,
Windows 7 Enterprise Key, you can make changes to all your first-level headings or all your text at once and keep your content consistent.
And if you're working on the document with other people, you can restrict the formatting options, so that only the styles and formatting you want are available to them. -- Joannie Stangeland <div