How to strike out text in excel

Strikethrough is a formatting option that allows you to draw a line through the text, indicating that it is (or to be) deleted, incorrect, or irrelevant. It can be useful for editing, annotating, or emphasizing certain words or phrases.

In this blog post, you will learn how to strikethrough text in Microsoft Word using different methods and shortcuts.

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Five methods to strikethrough text in Ms Word

Method 1: Strikethrough text using Ribbon

This is the most common method to strikethrough text in Ms Word. Use the following steps to strikethrough text.

1. Select the text you want to strikethrough.
2. Navigate to the “Home” tab and click “Strikethrough” icon in the Font group.

   It resembles the letter ‘ab’ with a line through it.
   

Method 2: Right-Click Context Menu

1. Select the text you want to strikethrough.
2. Right-Click on the Text to open a context menu and choose Font.
3. In the Font dialog box, check the “Strikethrough” option, then click “OK.”
   

Method 3: Keyboard Shortcut (Windows & Mac

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