So you are working in PPT 2007 and enjoying the great design tools like the ability to stylize any text (because all text is WordArt now).
I start with this:
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/09_Jun/clear_wordart_1.jpg)
Then we stylize it to look like this:
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/09_Jun/clear_wordart_2.jpg)
But later we decide we want it back to standard text – like this:
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/09_Jun/clear_wordart_1.jpg)
How do you do that….
Select the text >> go to the Draw-Format tab >> click the drop down to show the full menu of the preset styles >> at the very bottom is the ‘clear wordart’ option (remember, ALL text is now wordart)
![](https://thepowerpointblog.com/media/blogs/all/09_Jun/clear_wordart_3.jpg)
Done!
-Troy @ TLC