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How to remove HTML controls from a Word document?

Author: Amanda Li Last Modified: 2025-03-13

When copying and pasting content from a web page into Word using Ctrl + A and Ctrl + C, HTML controls such as buttons, text boxes, and other elements may be included. If you only need the plain text without these controls, how can you remove them?

Remove HTML controls from a Word document manually

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Remove HTML controls from a Word document manually

Microsoft Word does not provide a direct way to remove all HTML controls at once. You will need to remove them manually, which can be time-consuming.

  1. Select an HTML control you want to remove.
  2. Press the Delete key on your keyboard.
  3. Repeat the process until all HTML controls are removed.

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  1. Go to Kutools > Remove > Remove HTML Controls in Selected Range.
    Remove HTML Controls in Selected Range option on the Kutools tab on the ribbon

Note: Before applying this feature, select a portion of the document if you want to remove HTML controls from that specific section only.

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