{"id":74544,"date":"2023-11-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/?p=74544"},"modified":"2025-01-31T16:04:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T21:04:17","slug":"how-to-strikethrough-in-microsoft-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/how-to-strikethrough-in-microsoft-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Strikethrough in Microsoft Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The strikethrough option in Microsoft Excel is a great way to mark tasks as completed or show edits you\u2019ve made. We\u2019ll show you how to strikethrough in Microsoft Excel \u2014 it\u2019s easy to do and can make a real difference to your productivity. We\u2019ve got plenty of other great tips and tricks<\/a> to help you get the most out of Excel, too.\n<\/p>\n\n\n

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How to Create a Strikethrough in Excel\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re wondering how to strikethrough text in Excel, it\u2019s pretty easy to do.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Launch the Excel desktop application on your PC.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Open the worksheet you want to edit.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Select the cells containing data you want to strikethrough.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Click Format Cells<\/span> (or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + 5<\/span>).\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Under Effects<\/span>, click Strikethrough<\/span>.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. You should now see a line through the text in your selected cells.\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Save your worksheet to ensure the changes are applied.\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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    How to Strikethrough in Excel Online\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    If you\u2019re using the online version of Excel, you might be wondering how to strikethrough in Microsoft Excel. Unfortunately, this feature isn\u2019t available for Excel Online. If you want to use the strikethrough feature for edits or to tick off completed tasks, you\u2019ll need to purchase the desktop version of Excel. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to Get a Free Trial of Microsoft Excel\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    You can always sign up for a one-month free trial of Microsoft 365<\/a> and enjoy access to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other Microsoft apps for one month, completely free. After that, you can purchase a subscription to Microsoft 365 or buy Microsoft Office<\/a> as a desktop application, if you\u2019re enjoying using the fully featured version of the program.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Now you know how to strikethrough text in Microsoft Excel. It\u2019s a feature that\u2019s sure to come in handy, especially if you often work with task lists and want to keep on top of how things are progressing. Before you go, why not check out how to share an Excel file for easy collaboration<\/a>, or what to do if you can\u2019t type in Microsoft Excel<\/a>?\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    The strikethrough option in Microsoft Excel is a great way to mark tasks as completed or show edits you\u2019ve made. We\u2019ll show you how to strikethrough in Microsoft Excel \u2014 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":74541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[10391,10442],"class_list":{"0":"post-74544","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-how-to","8":"tag-microsoft-excel","9":"tag-microsoft-office"},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/wp-content\/pictures\/2023\/11\/preview-media-how-to-strikethrough-in-microsoft-excel-1.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Paula Beaton","author_link":"https:\/\/helpdeskgeek.com\/author\/pbeaton\/"},"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t