Semi-crappy (best I can find) workaround for not having a "clear formatting" button: Ctrl+Shft+V to "Paste text from clipboard as unformatted text." instead of the standard paste, Ctrl+V This option is also in the Edit pull-down menu as "Paste as Text" To revise an entire existing note, select all (Ctrl+A), copy (Ctrl+C), paste (Ctrl+Shft+V) Or select portions manually then copy/paste. Ctrl + V Paste text from clipboard with the original formatting Ctrl + Shft + V Paste text from clipboard as unformatted text http://evernote.com/contact/support/kb/#!/article/23168552