How to Remove Format As Table in Excel – 3 Quick Methods

Overview:

remove format as table in excel

Method 1 – Deleting the Format in the Table Design Tab in Excel

This is the sample dataset.

Delete Format from Table Design Tab in Excel

To create a table, select the data and press Ctrl+T. The table will be created with default formatting.

Delete Format from Table Design Tab in Excel

To delete formatting:

Steps:

  • Select any cell in the table.
  • Go to Table Design.

Delete Format from Table Design Tab in Excel

  • In Table Styles, click More.

Delete Format from Table Design Tab in Excel

  • Click Clear.

Delete Format from Table Design Tab in Excel

  • The table has no auto-generated formats.

Output

Note:

If you apply any formatting manually to the table, it can’t be removed using this method.

Read More: How to Remove Table in Excel


Method 2 – Removing Format as Table in the Editing Group in Excel

 

Steps:

  • elect the entire table.

Remove Format from Editing Group in Excel

  • Go to the Home tab on the Ribbon.

Editing Group in Excel

  • Select Editing and click Clear.

Clear Feature

  • Click Clear Formats in Clear.

Remove Format from Editing Group in Excel

  • All formats will be deleted.

Removing Format from Editing Group in Excel Output

Read More: How to Remove Table Functionality in Excel


Method 3 – Convert a Table to a Range and Clear the Format in Excel

Steps:

  • Select a cell in the table.

Convert Table to Range and Clear Format in Excel

  • Go to Table Design.
  • Click Convert to Range in Tools.

Convert Table to Range and Clear Format in Excel

  • A confirmation window will open. Click Yes.

Convert Table to Range and Clear Format in Excel

  • The table will be converted to a data range. Yet, all formatting is present.

Convert Table to Range

  • Select the entire data range and follow the steps described in Method 2.

(Go to Home > Clear (Editing Group) > Clear Formats)

Convert Table to Range

  • This is the output.

Convert Table to Range and Clear Format in Excel Output

Note:

You can also convert tables into data ranges by right-clicking a cell in the table, and in the Table option, clicking Convert to Range.

Accessing Table Options

Read more: Excel Table Formatting Problems


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