Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Learn how to add paragraph shading in Microsoft Word. We will also look at how to remove paragraph shading.

These steps apply to Word for Microsoft 365, Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac (Word for Mac), Word 2021, Word 2019, and Word 2016. The steps will be similar for older versions of the software (Word 2013 and Word 2010).

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:50 How to Add Paragraph Shading
02:11 How to Delete Paragraph Shading

📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
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How to Add Paragraph Shading in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)
erinwrightwriting.com/paragraph-shading-in-microsoft-word

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💻 Please visit my website at erinwrightwriting.com for more writing-related software tutorials.

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