Blot out highlight in DOTX

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Aug 6th, 2022

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Do it like a pro – blot out highlight in DOTX

People often need to blot out highlight in DOTX when managing forms. Unfortunately, few applications offer the features you need to complete this task. To do something like this usually requires changing between multiple software packages, which take time and effort. Thankfully, there is a solution that works for almost any job: DocHub.

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Your brief guideline on how to blot out highlight in DOTX online:

Go to the DocHub web page and register an account to access all our tools.
Add your file. Click New Document to upload your DOTX from your device or the cloud.
Modify your file. Make use of the powerful tools from the top toolbar to update its content.
Save changes. Click Download/Export to save your updated file on your device or to the cloud.
Send your forms. Select how you want to share it: as an email attachment, a Sign Request, or a shareable link.

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How to blot out highlight in DOTX

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hello Iamp;#39;m Jeff today Iamp;#39;m going to show you how to get rid of blue background highlights in Microsoft Word they can appear in any color but sometimes youamp;#39;ll working youamp;#39;ll be working on a document youamp;#39;ll see this like background color behind your texts and you want to get rid of it this is whatamp;#39;s called shading your text so youamp;#39;re going to highlight what you want to get rid of that has blue behind it youamp;#39;re going to go up to format it is borders and shading itamp;#39;s grouped in with borders so it could be hard to find you click on that and youamp;#39;ll usually land on this page the borders page but then you go over not one but two two shading and youamp;#39;ll see this is the fill behind your your text will be whatever color you pick here so for this I want to get rid of it entirely Iamp;#39;m going to click no fill Iamp;#39;m going to hit OK bada-bing bada-boom it is gone no blue highlights behind your texts and th

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Below are some common questions from our customers that may provide you with the answer you're looking for. If you can't find an answer to your question, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

How do I remove highlighting from restrict editing in Word?

Deselect the checkbox Highlight the regions I can edit in Review tab, in the Protect group, Restrict Editing. Then save the file. Close the file. Reopen the file.

How do I remove highlighting from copied text in Word?

How to Unhighlight in Word After Copy and Paste? [5 Methods] Method 1: Select No Color from Text Highlight Color. Method 2: Select the Clear All Formatting Option. Method 3: Cut and then Paste the Text Back into the Document. Method 4: Adjust the Default Paste Setting. Method 5: Choose No Color from Shading.

Why cant you unhighlight text in Word?

If its text shading the Text Highlight Color tool wont remove it but other colors will overprint it. Select the text, go to Format Borders Shading - Shading select No Color from the Fill list.

How do I unhighlight in Powerpoint?

Select the text that you want to remove highlighting from, or press Ctrl+A to select all of the text in the document. Go to Home and select the arrow next to Text Highlight Color. Select No Color.

Why does highlighting not work in Word?

Check Word Options: There might be settings in Word that are affecting this functionality. Go to File Options. Under the Advanced tab, check the options in the Editing options section. Make sure that options like Allow text to be dragged and dropped are checked.

How do I remove highlighting?

How to unhighlight text in Word Launch Word and find the text you want to unhighlight. Click on the highlighter tool and select No color Click and drag over the highlighted text to unhighlight it. Select all the text in the document to unhighlight. To reapply highlighter, change the highlighter to a color.

How do I remove highlight from bullet points?

To remove highlight from a number or from a bullet, select the paragraph mark and remove the highlight. You can also select the entire paragraph or the last part of the paragraph as long as you make sure the paragraph mark is included in the selection. Then the highlight will disappear from the number/bullet.

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