Technically speaking, you cannot remove a style from a paragraph or character. Instead, you simply apply the default style. Usually, the default style does not have any special formatting properties, so text with the default style appears like text without any formatting. For paragraphs, this default style is called Normal, for characters, it is called Default Paragraph Font.

Remove a paragraph style

1. Place the insertion mark inside the paragraph.
2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+N. Word assigns the default style to the paragraph.

Remove a character style

1. Select the text you want to remove a character style from.
2. Press SHIFT+SPACE. Word assigns the default character style to the selection.

See Also

Working with Styles | Using Styles Efficiently