Strikethrough Text in Excel

Excel Strikethrough Text

Strikethrough text in excel means a line going between the texts in an excel cell, to this we can use the format option of any cell by right-clicking on it and enable the option or checkbox for strikethrough which will draw a line to the text, there is also a keyboard shortcut to do it which is CTRL+5.

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6 Different Methods to Strikethrough Text in Excel

1. Strikethrough Text using Shortcut Key
2. Strikethrough Text Using the Format Options
3. Adding Strikethrough Button to Quick Access Toolbar
4. Adding the Strikethrough Button to the Ribbon
5. Strikethrough Text using Conditional Formatting
6. Adding a Button for Strikethrough Using VBA

Now let us discuss each of the methods with an example –

Method #1 – Strikethrough Text Using the Shortcut Key

Now suppose we have a project. The steps for the project are given in the below image.

Method #2 – Using the Format Options

• Suppose we have the following data for steps. We want to Strikethrough the value as we complete each step.

Steps are:

• Step 1 – Select one or more cells on which we want to apply the Strikethrough.

• Step 2 – Press the shortcut key Ctrl + 1 or we can right-click the selected cell(s) and choose ‘Format Cells’ from the pop-up menu.

• Step 3 – In the ‘Format Cells’ dialog box, we need to go to the Font tab and tick off the Strikethrough option under Effects then, click on ‘OK’ to save the change and close the dialog box.

Now you can see the result as shown in the below image.

Method #3 – By adding the Strikethrough button to Quick Access Toolbar

To add the Strikethrough button to the Quick Access toolbarQuick Access ToolbarQuick Access Toolbar (QAT) is a toolbar in Excel that may be customized and is located on the upper left-hand side of the window. It enables users to save important shortcuts and easily access them when needed.read more is one time set up, and then we can use the button from QAT (Quick Access Toolbar) whenever required.

To add the button to the QAT, steps are:

• Step 1 – Right-click anywhere on the ribbon and choose ‘Customize Quick Access Toolbar’ from the pop-up menu.

• Step 2 – The ‘Excel Options’ dialog box appears. Now choose ‘Commands Not in the Ribbon’ for ‘Choose commands from.’

• Step 3 – From the list, choose ‘Strikethrough’ and click on the ‘Add’ button to add the command button to the Quick Access Toolbar.

• Step 4 – The up and down arrow buttons on the right side can be used to change the position of the Strikethrough button. We have changed the position of the ‘Strikethrough’ button to the 4th on the QAT. Click on OK.

• Step 5 – We can find out the ‘Strikethrough’ command at 4th place on the QAT. As the command is at the 4th position, we can also use Alt+4 as a shortcut excel keyShortcut Excel KeyAn Excel shortcut is a technique of performing a manual task in a quicker way.read more to apply the Strikethrough format to the selected text.

Method #4 – Adding the Strikethrough Button to the Ribbon

Strikethrough command is not available on the MS Excel ribbonExcel RibbonThe ribbon is an element of the UI (User Interface) which is seen as a strip that consists of buttons or tabs; it is available at the top of the excel sheet. This option was first introduced in the Microsoft Excel 2007.read more by default. We can find out the same only in the “Format Cells” dialog box. However, we can add the same command on the ribbon too. To do the same, the steps are:

• Step 1 – Right-click anywhere on the ribbon and choose to Customize the Ribbon in excelRibbon In ExcelRibbons in Excel 2016 are designed to help you easily locate the command you want to use. Ribbons are organized into logical groups called Tabs, each of which has its own set of functions.read more from the pop-up menu.

• Step 2 – Choose “Commands not in the Ribbon” for “Choose commands from” and select “Strikethrough” from the list.”

• Step 3 – Before adding the Strikethrough command on the ribbon, first create the group using the “New Group” To create the new group, steps are:
  1. Select the tab under which you want to create the group. (In our case, the tab is the “Home” tab.)
  2. Click on “New Group.”
  3. Rename the group using “Rename.”

• Step 4 – Now add the “Strikethrough” command in the New group (My Format).

• Step 5 – We can change the position of the group using the up and down arrow button on the right side of the dialog box then click ‘OK.’

• Now we can see a new group, “My Format,” under the Home tab.

• Suppose we need to format some of the Text with Strikethrough.

To Strikethrough the values, steps are:

• Select the cells which we need to format, then choose the ‘Strikethrough’ command from the ‘My Format’ group under the Home tab.

Method #5 – Using Conditional Formatting to Strikethrough Automatically

We can Strikethrough the Text using conditional formatting in excelConditional Formatting In ExcelConditional formatting is a technique in Excel that allows us to format cells in a worksheet based on certain conditions. It can be found in the styles section of the Home tab.read more.

Suppose we have a task list which we need to accomplish. We can update the status for the task as “Done,” the task value will be formatted with Strikethrough, and the font color will be changed to blue automatically.

To do the same, the steps are:

• Step 1 – Select the cells to format.

• Step 2 – Go to the Home tab, from the “Styles” group choose “Conditional Formatting” from that choose “New Rule” from the drop-down list in excelDrop-down List In ExcelA drop-down list in excel is a pre-defined list of inputs that allows users to select an option.read more.

• Step 3 – Choose “Use a formula to determine which cells to format.”

• Step 4 – For “Format values where this formula is true,” Specify =$B3=”Done” and set the format as below.

• Step 5 – Click on OK for both the dialog boxes “Format Cells” and “New Formatting Rules.”

Now, whenever we update the status for a task as “Done.” The value is formatted.

Method #6 – Adding a Button for Strikethrough Using VBA

We can also create a command button for the same using VBAUsing VBAVBA code refers to a set of instructions written by the user in the Visual Basic Applications programming language on a Visual Basic Editor (VBE) to perform a specific task.read more.

Steps are:

• Step 1 – Choose the “Command button” from the “Insert” command available in the “Controls” group under the Developer tab excel.

• Step 2 – Create the command button and change the properties.

• Step 3 – Click on “View Code” from the “Controls” group after closing the properties dialog box. (Make sure the button is selected and “Design Mode” is activated.)

• Step 4 – Choose “Strikethrough” from the list and paste the following code.

• Step 5 – Save the file with .xlsm

Now suppose we want to Strikethrough two cells (A1 and A2). We can do the same by selecting the cells and pressing the command button (Make sure the “Design Mode” is deactivated).

Select the cells and click on the button.

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