How to Clear or Remove Cell Formatting in Microsoft Excel?

Clear or Remove Cell Formatting in Microsoft Excel:

Nowadays, users use cell formatting on their spreadsheets to create a better appearance. In case you get a worksheet and you don't wish to use customized formatting, then remove it. Whenever you clear formatting in Microsoft Excel, it is not going to affect the data included in it.

This will remove cell adjustments, font changes, or colors. The content will remain as it is. If you change your mind afterward, then apply the same formatting lie before. 

Different Ways to Remove Cell Formatting in Excel Worksheet

Clearing cell formatting can get done in a few steps. You have the option to remove the format on selected cells or the whole spreadsheet. 

How to Clear Cell Formatting in a Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Using Selected Cells?

• Open your spreadsheet where you wish to clear formatting. 
• Search for the cells that you wish to edit and highlight them. 
• Visit the main menu and then choose the Home tab. 
• Go to the Editing section. 
• Select the eraser icon or clear button. 
• After that, choose clear formats.

How to Remove Cell Formatting on Microsoft Excel Using all Cells?

Below are the steps that you are required to follow in order to clear cell formatting on all cells.  

Step 1: Open the Excel spreadsheet.

Step 2: Highlight the cells. If you are using Windows PC, then press Ctrl+A. If you are using iOS, then press Cmd+A.

Step 3: Select the Home tab by going to the main menu. 

Step 4: After that, go to the Editing section. 

Step 5: Select the Eraser icon or clear button. 

Step 6: After that, choose Clear Formats.

If you wish to clear the content as well as the formatting. You can select Clear All rather than selecting Clear Formats. If you wish to delete the content but keep the formatting, then select Clear Contents.