How to Strikethrough in Word

Method 1: Click the Strikethrough Button on the Ribbon

The most visual way to apply strikethrough in Microsoft Word:

1. Highlight the text you want to cross out.
2. Ensure you are on the Home tab of the top ribbon.
3. In the Font section (next to Bold, Italic, and Underline), click the Strikethrough icon (displayed as the lowercase letters ab with a horizontal line through them: ab).
4. To remove it, select the text again and click the same button.

Method 2: How to Do Double Strikethrough in Word

Microsoft Word includes an exclusive Double Strikethrough effect that places two parallel lines through your words:

1. Select the words or numbers you wish to format.
2. Press Ctrl + D on Windows (or Cmd + D on Mac) to open the Font dialog window. (Alternatively, click the small launcher arrow in the bottom-right corner of the Font section on the Home ribbon).
3. Under the Effects section, check the box labeled Double strikethrough.
4. Review the result in the Preview box and click OK.

Note: If you need double strikethrough for social media, Discord, or web forms, Word's formatting will not transfer. Use our Strikethrough Text Generator and pick the "Double Strikethrough" style instead.

Method 3: Assign a Custom 1-Key Shortcut in Word (Pro Tip)

By default on Windows, Word lacks a single hotkey like Ctrl + S for strikethrough. You can create your own permanent shortcut in less than 60 seconds:

1. Click File in the top-left corner > Options.
2. Select Customize Ribbon on the left sidebar.
3. At the bottom of the window, next to Keyboard shortcuts, click the Customize... button.
4. In the Categories list, select Home Tab.
5. In the Commands list on the right, scroll down and click Strikethrough.
6. Click into the text box labeled Press new shortcut key.
7. Press your preferred key combination on your keyboard (for example, Ctrl + Shift + S or Alt + S).
8. Check that Currently assigned to shows "[unassigned]", then click the Assign button in the bottom left.
9. Click Close and then OK.

Now, pressing your custom hotkey will instantly toggle strikethrough anywhere in Word!

Method 4: Word Online (Microsoft 365) and Word Mobile

Formatting in web and mobile versions of Microsoft Word:

• Word for the Web (browser): Highlight your text and click the Strikethrough icon on the Home ribbon. You can also press Alt + Shift + 5 on Chrome or Edge.
• Word Mobile App (iOS / Android): Select your text, tap the Home menu in the ribbon bar at the bottom, tap More Formatting, and tap Strikethrough.

Method 5: How to Undo or Remove Strikethrough in Word

To clear strikethrough formatting and return text to standard body copy:

• Select the struck-through words and click the ab icon on the ribbon again.
• Press Ctrl + Spacebar (Windows) or Cmd + Option + Spacebar (Mac) to clear all manual character formatting and restore the default paragraph font style.