# Undoing Direct Formatting for a Document

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undoing direct formatting in the whole document
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deleting;all direct formatting
text attributes;undoing
formatting;undoing
restoring;default formatting
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Undoing Direct Formatting for a Document
You can undo all formatting that has not been made by styles in a few steps.
Removing all Direct Formatting in a $[officename] Writer Document
- Press Ctrl+A to select the whole text.
- Choose Format - Clear Direct Formatting.
Removing all Direct Formatting in a $[officename] Calc Spreadsheet
- While pressing the Shift key click the first and then the last sheet tab to select all sheets.
- Press Ctrl+A to select the whole text.
- Choose Format - Clear Direct Formatting.
Removing all Direct Formatting in a $[officename] Presentation
- Click the Outline tab to open outline view.
- Press Ctrl+A to select the whole text.
- Choose Format - Clear Direct Formatting.
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