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Google Docs

Clear formatting

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Windows Web app Google Docs web editor

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To clear formatting in Google Docs, press Ctrl + Backslash. It is listed for Windows, and no Mac version is documented here. It works in the browser version.

Where it works: Text

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts for Google Docs

Documentation checked on 2026-09-11. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

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