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Someone sent me text that had a light yellow background, in a table. How do I
remove the yellow? The format paintbrush does not work.
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Hi there! I'd be happy to help you remove the yellow background behind the text. Here are the steps you can follow:
  1. First, select the text that has the yellow background.
  2. Next, go to the "Home" tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen.
  3. Look for the "Shading" button in the "Paragraph" section of the ribbon. It looks like a paint bucket with a color in it.
  4. Click on the arrow next to the "Shading" button to open the drop-down menu.
  5. In the drop-down menu, select "No Fill" . This will remove the yellow background from the selected text.

If the yellow background is in a table, you can follow these steps instead:
  1. Select the cells that have the yellow background.
  2. Right-click on the selected cells and choose "Table Properties" from the context menu.
  3. In the "Table Properties" dialog box, go to the "Borders and Shading" tab.
  4. Under "Shading" , select "No Fill" to remove the yellow background from the selected cells.
  5. Click "OK" to apply the changes.
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Format | Borders and Shading (Shading tab).

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Did you select the table and try changing "Borders and Shading"?

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That did not work. It is only part of the cells that are yellow. It looks
like a reviewing highlight, or an invisible text box.

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Format | Borders and Shading (Shading tab).

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Yes, I tried that.

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Did you select the table and try changing "Borders and Shading"?

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Possibly the shading is applied to the text rather than the table cell? What
happens if you select the text and press Ctrl+Spacebar?

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That did not work. It is only part of the cells that are yellow. It looks
like a reviewing highlight, or an invisible text box.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Format | Borders and Shading (Shading tab).

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