Applies To
Word for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac Word for the web

  1. Select the text you'd like to format.

  2. On the Home tab, select the arrow next to  Text shading with down arrow button  Shading.

  3. Select a color or select No Color.

Tip: You can also change the font color or undo text formatting.

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