By Marlo Anderson – The Tech Ranch
Copied the pancake breakfast details from an email and they pasted in purple, bold and highlighted? Select them and press Ctrl + Space.
The Shortcut
- Select the messy text
- Ctrl + Space: clears fonts, colors, bold and highlight
- Google Docs: Ctrl + \
Bonus Tip: Ctrl + Q
Paragraph indented or centered for no reason? Click in it and press Ctrl + Q to reset the paragraph formatting.
More Keyboard Shortcuts, Explained
This is part of my Keyboard Shortcuts Explained series: quick, plain-English tips that make everyday computer work faster. Watch the whole series on YouTube and subscribe to The Tech Ranch so you don’t miss the next one.
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