MS Word Legal Training: Removing Word Art Styles From Text In PowerPoint and MS Word

Since 2007 MS PowerPoint has improved the Word Art Styles (under Drawing Tools) that give you a lot more choices that can quickly be applied to text. You also get to "try on"each look by simply placing your cursor over the particular color scheme that catches you eye. It then will show you the look as you go from color to color. In this way, you don't have to apply anything until you find what you want. It is not quickly apparent how to remove the attribute altogether if you decide you want the Word Art Style to be taken off that piece of text. This can save you a lot of valuable time if you need to have it removed. To remove the no longer wanted Word Art: 1. Highlight the text that has the Word Art you wish to remove. 2. Go to your Home Tab. 3. In your Font area (to the right of "Decrease Font" and to the left of your "Bullets" button) look for a double Aa with a small Eraser. 4. That is your "Clear Formatting" button. Click it and that will remove the effect. 5. You can also highlight the text that you wish to remove the Word Art from and use Control Space Bar to remove the Word Art as well. Every little bit of knowledge will help at one point or another. Training From An Inside Perspective www.advanceto.com