# How to Remove Conditional Formatting in Google Sheets

## Method 1: Remove from Selected Cells/Range

1. **Select the cells** that have the green background (or select the entire range)
2. Go to **Format** → **Conditional formatting**
3. A sidebar will appear on the right showing all conditional formatting rules
4. **Click on each rule** you want to remove
5. Click the **trash can icon (🗑️)** or **"Remove rule"** button at the bottom
6. Repeat for all rules you want to remove

## Method 2: Remove ALL Conditional Formatting from Entire Sheet

1. **Select the entire sheet** by clicking the square in the top-left corner (between column A and row 1), or press **Ctrl+A** (Windows/Linux) or **Cmd+A** (Mac)
2. Go to **Format** → **Conditional formatting**
3. The sidebar will show ALL conditional formatting rules in the sheet
4. **Delete each rule** by clicking on it and then clicking the trash can icon
5. Or click **"Clear rules"** if available (this removes all rules at once)

## Method 3: Remove from Specific Range

1. **Select the specific range** of cells (e.g., A1:Z100)
2. Go to **Format** → **Conditional formatting**
3. In the sidebar, you'll see rules that apply to the selected range
4. Click on each rule and delete it using the trash can icon

## Quick Steps Summary:

1. **Select cells** (or entire sheet with Ctrl+A / Cmd+A)
2. **Format** → **Conditional formatting**
3. **Click each rule** in the sidebar
4. **Click trash icon** to delete
5. **Repeat** until all rules are removed

## Alternative: Clear All Formatting

If you want to remove ALL formatting (not just conditional):

1. Select the cells or entire sheet
2. Go to **Format** → **Clear formatting**
   - This removes conditional formatting, colors, fonts, etc.

## Note:
- Conditional formatting rules are specific to ranges, so you may need to check different parts of your sheet
- If the green appears when you TYPE, it's likely a rule like "If cell is not empty" or "If cell contains text"
- Look for rules with green fill color in the conditional formatting sidebar