Can't remove highlighting

[wen...@officeformac.com]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

I received a document in which a lot of text had been highlighted. I need to remove it but when I select the text and on the Format Palette select None on the shading icon or click on File>Undo Highlighting, nothing happens. I need to get this cleaned up and this is amazingly frustrating!

[foot...@officeformac.com]

Are you sure that the text has been highlighted -- perhaps the highlighted areas are cross references which now appear to be highlighted text.

[CyberTaz]

There are 2 likely possibilities, but I've never seen a File> "Undo
Highlighting" command. Undo is in the Edit menu, but even there you can't
Undo anything done before the file was last closed... Actions can only be
Undone during the session in which they occur. At any rate, try these
methods of removal:

1- Select the text then go to Format> Borders & Shading. On the Shading Page
select None, or

2- Select the text then click the right edge of the Highlighter tool on the
Formatting Toolbar & choose None.

Keep in mind that the shading may have been applied by way of a Style, in
which case the best ways to remove it would be to apply a different Style or
modify the Style that was used.

--
HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
Office:Mac MVP

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[John McGhie]

I think you may be correct: If the document contains lots of fields, and
your Word preferences are set to highlight fields "Always", any fields in
the document will show with a grey highlight.

I always run with my field shading set to "Always" so I can see where the
fields are and thus do not mangle them while editing. And I use a lot of
fields :-)

Word>Preferences>View>Field shading: "Always"

Hope this helps

On 18/07/09 5:17 AM, in article 59b78...@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw,
"foot...@officeformac.com" <foot...@officeformac.com> wrote:

> Are you sure that the text has been highlighted -- perhaps the highlighted
> areas are cross references which now appear to be highlighted text.

This email is my business email -- Please do not email me about forum
matters unless you intend to pay!

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[wen...@officeformac.com]

> There are 2 likely possibilities, but I've never seen a File> "Undo

Neither have I. <G> I meant edit>undo

>
> 1- Select the text then go to Format> Borders & Shading. On the Shading Page
> select None

Thanks, that worked!

[wen...@officeformac.com]

There were no fields in this document, just a highlighting of potential edits. But, thanks for the advice.

[CyberTaz]

On 7/17/09 4:18 PM, in article 59b78...@webcrossing.caR9absDaxw,
"wen...@officeformac.com" <wen...@officeformac.com> wrote:

>> There are 2 likely possibilities, but I've never seen a File> "Undo
>
> Neither have I. <G> I meant edit>undo

Aw, shucks � was hoping for yet another learning opportunity :-)

>>
>> 1- Select the text then go to Format> Borders & Shading. On the Shading Page
>> select None
>
> Thanks, that worked!

Glad to hear it! Thanks for the confirmation.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

[rsr...@gmail.com]

Thank you Bob Jones!! You solved so Google crap for me that I never could solve.

[rog...@gmail.com]

Wonderful! Word>Preferences>View>Field Shading is the answer!

[ADG]

CyberTaz, your first suggestion solved the problem for me.

I found an issues after receiving a tracked changes document recently edited in Pages in an iPad and converted to Word. The yellow highlighted text had a different style applied.

Thanks!

[sarakn...@gmail.com]

On Friday, July 17, 2009 11:33:32 AM UTC-7, wen...@officeformac.com wrote:
> Version: 2008Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)Processor: Intel I received a document in which a lot of text had been highlighted. I need to remove it but when I select the text and on the Format Palette select None on the shading icon or click on File>Undo Highlighting, nothing happens. I need to get this cleaned up and this is amazingly frustrating!

Hey this was really helpful, my issue resolved by adjusting the Style. Thanks so much!

[rias...@gmail.com]

Your best bet is to select part of the text that isn't highlighted, click Format, and select the text that is highlighted. I've struggled with all the possible options and this one works every time!

[kylie...@gmail.com]

try going to format text > clear formatting. Which is an AB character with an eraser by the side

[kellymag...@gmail.com]

Thanks !!!! This worked for me, saved MUCH time !!

[jrn]

The only thing that worked for me is highlighting the text then going to EDIT> CLEAR> CLEAR FORMATTING

[kodadr...@gmail.com]

On Friday, July 17, 2009 at 2:17:53 PM UTC-5, foot...@officeformac.com wrote:
> Are you sure that the text has been highlighted -- perhaps the highlighted areas are cross references which now appear to be highlighted text.

yes its all sighted

[kodadr...@gmail.com]

Thank you, stay with me here,
by the first step text you mean highlight the words? I can't find Format> Borders & Shading.

[kodadr...@gmail.com]

On Friday, July 17, 2009 at 2:17:53 PM UTC-5, foot...@officeformac.com wrote:

> Are you sure that the text has been highlighted -- perhaps the highlighted areas are cross references which now appear to be highlighted text.

yes it is highlighted

[kodadr...@gmail.com]

yes it is highlighted

[Ivy McDonald]

I wish I can forward a picture, I'm not good with these updated laptops, my old one was 15 years old
Did you get the post, I can't find the edit text, or select, meaning highlight the highlight that is on the PDF

[Ivy McDonald]

I did it, I went to file>import form... how mine said > revert to original, from their all these pages came up, I scrolled down, and their was my first document, with no highlights whew!