Remove shading, colors, or graphic fills

1. Select the text or table whose shading you want to remove.

   If you want to shade specific table cells, select the cells, including the end-of-cell mark.

   

2. On the Format menu, click Borders and Shading, and then click the Shading tab.
3. Under Fill, click No Fill.

Tip

1. Select the AutoShape, text box, drawing canvas, or WordArt whose color or fill you want to remove.
2. On the Drawing toolbar, click the arrow next to Fill Color , and then click No Fill.