How to Clear Cell Formatting in Microsoft Excel
- George Apostolov
How to Clear Cell Formatting in Microsoft Excel: step-by-step guide
Inside your Microsoft Excel worksheet, find and select the cells that contain the format you wish to remove.
After that, head over to the top menu bar and click the 'Clear' option under the Home tab.
Select 'Clear Formats' from the list of options.
After completing these steps, the format of the selected cells will be cleared and reverted to the original.
Quick answer: To clear cell formatting in Microsoft Excel, select the target cells, click the Clear option under the Home tab in the top menu bar, and choose Clear Formats from the list to revert the cells to their original format.
About this Microsoft tutorial
Remove styles and reset cells in Microsoft by clearing formats from your selected worksheet data quickly and easily. This guide shows how to clear Cell Formatting in Microsoft Excel in 4 steps, starting with "Inside your Microsoft Excel worksheet, find and select the cells that contain the forma..." and finishing with "After completing these steps, the format of the selected cells will be cleared and reve...". The interactive demo above is a click-through copy of the real Microsoft interface, so you can rehearse each step before doing it in your own account.
Frequently asked questions
How many steps does it take to clear Cell Formatting in Microsoft Excel?
4 steps. Each one is listed in order above, and the demo highlights exactly where to click.
Can I try it without changing my own account?
Yes. Clicking through the demo doesn't touch your Microsoft data or settings. Once you know the flow, repeat it in your own workspace.
This tutorial is filed under Microsoft and Excel. Related guides: How to Color Every Other Row in Microsoft Excel, How to Combine Cells in Microsoft Excel and How to Combine Microsoft Excel Data From Two Cells Into One. Last reviewed 05 Oct 2026.
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