Clear Formatting in WPS is a text editing feature that removes formatting from selected text in one step; 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 removes formatting such as font, font size, color, bold, italic, and underline from selected text, then returns the text to its default plain-text style so you can reformat it more easily.
This feature is useful when you need to:
- unify text styles across slides
- remove formatting copied from another file
- reset text before applying a new presentation style
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | It is recommended to use the latest version of WPS Office |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is required for local editing; downloading, installation, and account-related actions require internet access |
| Other | You need a presentation file with editable text content |
Download & Installation
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open WPS Presentation, select text in a slide, and confirm that the Clear Formatting button is available on the Home or Text Tools tab |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | Clears font, size, color, bold, and other formatting from selected text and returns it to a default plain-text style. | Microsoft provides Clear All Formatting in apps such as Word and PowerPoint to return selected text to default formatting. | Google Docs provides a Clear text formatting shortcut for selected text. | Notion supports text styling, colors, and Markdown formatting, but the official help page does not describe a dedicated one-click command to clear all text formatting. | Adobe Acrobat supports editing PDF text and changing font, size, color, and other formatting, with a focus on PDF text editing. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: the command is directly available from the Home or Text Tools tab in the presentation editing workflow. Distinct: it fits slide text cleanup before reformatting. | Compared with WPS: Microsoft documents a similar command clearly, but its guidance is centered on Word, PowerPoint, and other separate Microsoft apps. | Compared with WPS: Google Docs emphasizes keyboard shortcuts and browser-based document editing. | Compared with WPS: Notion focuses more on block styling and page customization than a direct clear-all-formatting command for slide text. | Compared with WPS: Adobe focuses on PDF text editing rather than presentation text cleanup. |
| Official Source | — | Clear all text formatting | Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs | Style and customize your page | Format text in PDFs in Acrobat |
Overall Conclusion
If your main goal is to remove existing text styling in slides and apply a clean format again, WPS provides a direct entry point in the presentation editing interface. Other products also support related formatting actions, but they focus more on document editing, page styling, or PDF workflows.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable For | Main Pain Point | How It Helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unifying text styles across slides | Presentation editors | Text styles differ from slide to slide | Clear formatting first, then apply a consistent style |
| 2 | Cleaning pasted content | Office users | Pasted content brings mixed fonts and colors | Remove the original formatting before reformatting |
| 3 | Adjusting template text style | Report creators | Existing template text styles affect new content | Reset the text, then apply the current template style |
| 4 | Fixing messy text after repeated edits | New users | Text formatting becomes inconsistent after multiple changes | Return text to a default state and format it again |
| 5 | Quick cleanup before presenting | Meeting presenters | There is not enough time to remove formatting one item at a time | Use Clear Formatting to reset text quickly |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Feature | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Clear formatting for selected text | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic presentation editing | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Additional advanced office and extended benefits | Refer to the current product page | Typically includes more extended tools and services |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Scenario | Recommended Plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Everyday text cleanup and basic presentation editing | Free | This feature itself does not require membership |
| Long-term use with broader office needs | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need more membership-related tools and services |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page