How to Strikethrough Text Using Shortcuts on Windows and Mac

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How to Strikethrough Using Shortcuts

To apply the strikethrough effect in various applications, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts.

These shortcuts allow you to quickly format text with a strikethrough effect across different applications and operating systems.

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Microsoft Word

Windows

Alt+H+4: Select the text and press these keys sequentially to apply strikethrough.

Ctrl+D, Alt+K, Enter: Open the Font dialog box with Ctrl+D, select strikethrough with Alt+K, and confirm with Enter.

Mac

Command+Shift+X: Select the text and press these keys to apply strikethrough.

Microsoft Excel

Windows and Mac

Ctrl+5: Select the text or cell and press these keys to toggle strikethrough.

Microsoft PowerPoint

Windows

Alt+H+4: Select the text and press these keys sequentially to apply strikethrough.

Ctrl+T, Alt+K, Enter: Open the Font dialog box with Ctrl+T, select strikethrough with Alt+K, and confirm with Enter.

Mac

Command+T, select “Strikethrough,” and click “OK”: Open the Font dialog box with Command+T, select strikethrough, and confirm.

Microsoft Outlook

Windows

Ctrl+D, Alt+K, Enter: Open the Font dialog box with Ctrl+D, select strikethrough with Alt+K, and confirm with Enter.

Mac

Command+T, select “Strikethrough,” and click “OK”: Open the Font dialog box with Command+T, select strikethrough, and confirm.

Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Gmail

Windows

Alt+Shift+5: Select the text and press these keys to apply strikethrough.

Mac

Command+Shift+X: Select the text and press these keys to apply strikethrough.

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