This isn’t the only issue that users encountered, and many reported problems with paragraph symbol in Word as well, but today we’re focusing on how to unhighlight in Word exclusively.
Why won’t the highlight go away in Word?
There are two main reasons for this issue:
Not removing the highlight properly – Sometimes users will add a background color instead of a highlight in Word. To learn more about highlighting, read our how to highlight unselectable text guide for more info. Not using the highlight menu – The proper way to remove highlights is from the highlight menu, and you can do that, as long as the highlight is properly set up.
How can I remove highlight in Word?
1. Select No color option for highlighting
This is the proper way to remove a highlight in Word, but if it doesn’t work, feel free to try our other solutions.
2. Select the Clear Formatting option
This isn’t the best method to remove highlight in Word, but it’s worth trying out.
3. Select No Color for background color
4. Cut and paste the text back into the document
If you can’t remove highlighting in Word, pasting the unformatted text is a quick and simple workaround.
5. Adjust the default paste setting
We hope that you found this guide informative and that you now know how to remove highlight in Word. In case you’re still having issues with Word, visit our guide on what to do if you can’t edit Word document. Did you find a different solution that worked for you? If so, share it with us in the comments section below.
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