Annotate your system's running processes by opening a command line and typing "tasklist > YourFileName.xls" (XLS so that you can filter the results alphabetically ) and check for changes when you encounter the issue. You could experiment by disconnecting from your network/WiFi connection and running only Word. Something like a game, some other editing software, or possibly a social networking platform? I suppose that condition set could cause random conflicts. Just a stab in the dark though, I wonder if there could be another program that is starting up in the background, which has potentially mapped the delete key as an alternate hot-key. The randomness of the event is so vexing and I am running out of ideas here, minus a reinstall of Word for possible corruption.
#Program to clear all text formatting in word password#
If this is the case, you’ll first need to acquire the password before being allowed to reformat any of the content.I concur. If you are being prevented from clearing any formatting on a certain document then the document may be protected from any and all formatting changes. Keep in mind that even when using Ctrl + A to highlight the content within your Word document, all content in text boxes, headers, and footers will need to be cleared of formatting separately. All style for the selected content will default to the Normal style.Choose the Clear All option located at the top of the list. Head to the Home tab and click the small arrow on the Styles section.
Removing the Header Style Without Losing the Format If you’re unsatisfied with how the default format appears, you can press Ctrl + Z to go back to the formatted text option.
Clearing All Formatting On Microsoft Word 2010 When using Microsoft Word, there is an overriding style attached to every paragraph, so any paragraph format changes made will also need changes done to the associated style.