How do I get rid of the markup section in Word?
Hide markup and comments in Word
- To review changes one at a time, click Review then Accept or Reject.
- On the Review tab, in the Comments group, click the arrow below Delete, then click Delete All Comments in Document.
How do I remove shading from a fillable field in Word?
When the ‘Word Options’ dialog box appears, click “Advanced” button. Next, scroll down to the “Show document content” section and locate “Field shading” option. Thereafter, click on the drop-down arrow of the option and select “Never”.
Why can’t I remove shading in Word?
It sounds like shading was applied to a part of a paragraph. It is then character formatting and Ctrl+spacebar will clear it. If shading is applied to the entire paragraph, it’s paragraph formatting. Ctrl+spacebar won’t remove it, but Ctrl+q will.
How do I get rid of the GREY text field in Word?
Use Alt+F9 again to toggle off the display of the field codes. If you do not want the text to be in a field, you can unlink the field by pressing Ctrl+Shift+F9 when you have the text selected.
How do I get rid of the GREY shading behind text in Word?
Drag your cursor through the problem text or triple-click on it if it’s a paragraph to select it. Then go to Format > Clear formatting (or press Ctrl + \ ) to remove the background color.
Why does my text in Word have a GREY background?
Because Ctrl+spacebar removed the grey “background”, it must have been shading applied to the text. It would have been possible to remove that shading without affecting other font formatting. To do that, select the shaded text and click the down arrow on the Shading button. Then click No Color in the dropdown.
Why is my text GREY in Microsoft Word?
Answer: It is because the text is within a field. To confirm that it is a field, press Alt+F9 to toggle on the display of field codes and see if your text is enclosed within a pair of field delimiters { }. Use Alt+F9 again to toggle off the display of the field codes.
Why is there grey shading behind my text in Word?
Why does my text in Word have a grey background?
How do I get rid of the GREY fields in Word?
Removing form field shading from legacy fields
- On the Developer tab, click Design Mode. The gray shading in the legacy form field.
- In the Controls group, click Legacy Tools.
- Click Form Field Shading.
- Click Design Mode again to toggle it off. The gray shading in the form field is now gone.