WPS Clear Formatting is a text cleanup feature that removes formatting from selected text and restores the default Normal style; this guide covers 1 core task, with 1 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 1 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 1 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index |
About This Feature
Overview
Clear Formatting in WPS Office for Windows helps you remove font, color, bold, italic, and other direct formatting from selected text, then return that text to the default Normal style.
This feature is useful when you want to:
- clean up inconsistent formatting after copy and paste,
- standardize text appearance in a shared document,
- keep the text content while applying a new style afterward.
It fits document cleanup, collaborative editing, and template reuse scenarios. It reduces the need to remove formatting one setting at a time and helps you continue editing from a consistent text style.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended that you use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | No required internet connection for local formatting cleanup; keep a network connection if you also use sign-in or collaboration features |
| Other | You need an editable text document and permission to select and edit the text |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Office, open a text document, and confirm that the Clear Formatting button is available on the Home tab |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | You can use Clear Formatting on the Home tab to remove formatting from selected text and return it to the default Normal style. | Word provides Clear All Formatting to return selected text to its default formatting. | Google Docs official developer documentation explains text and paragraph formatting updates, including character and paragraph formatting changes. | Notion provides page and text formatting tools such as headings, columns, tables, and block formatting, but its help content does not present a dedicated clear-all-text-formatting feature in the same way as a word processor. | Acrobat lets you edit PDF text and adjust font, size, bold, and other formatting options for existing PDF content. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: The command is directly available from the Home tab and is suited to fast document cleanup before you reapply a consistent body-text style. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft also offers a direct clear-formatting command for word-processing documents. | Compared with WPS: Google's official documentation focuses more on formatting controls and API-based updates than on a direct one-click clear-formatting workflow. | Compared with WPS: Notion focuses more on page structure and block-based editing, so text formatting cleanup is less direct for traditional document editing. | Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF text editing rather than resetting body-text formatting in a word-processing workflow. |
| Official Source | — | Clear all text formatting | Format text | Format your page | Edit text in PDFs |
Overall Conclusion
If you want a direct way to clean up selected text in a Windows document, WPS Clear Formatting is a practical option with a clear entry point. Microsoft offers a similar command for word-processing documents, while Google, Notion, and Adobe describe formatting capabilities in broader document, block, API, or PDF editing contexts.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable for | Main issue | How this feature helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Standardizing shared documents | Team collaborators | Text styles become inconsistent after multiple edits | Remove direct formatting and return text to the Normal style |
| 2 | Reformatting pasted content | Everyday office users | External content brings extra fonts and colors | Clear the original formatting before applying local styles |
| 3 | Reviewing and cleanup | Editors and reviewers | Local emphasis formatting needs to be removed quickly | Remove bold, color, italic, and similar formatting in one action |
| 4 | Reusing old templates | Administrative staff | Old text formatting affects a new document | Clear formatting before applying the new template rules |
| 5 | Preparing teaching materials | Teachers and trainers | Combined content from different sources looks inconsistent | Clear formatting first, then apply unified body and heading styles |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free users | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Formatting in text documents | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Standard document editing | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Some advanced PDF and conversion features | Partially limited | ✅ More advanced capabilities available |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday text cleanup and formatting reset | Free version | Clear Formatting itself is available for regular document cleanup |
| Broader office work with more advanced PDF or conversion needs | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need expanded advanced editing or conversion capabilities |
How to Subscribe
- Subscribe here: Get WPS Premium
Source: WPS Office pricing page