Excel: Strikethrough or Draw a Line

Key insights

• Keyboard shortcut: Press Ctrl+5 on Windows to toggle strikethrough on and off.
  On Mac use Command+Shift+X, and most web versions accept Ctrl+5 too.
• Format Cells: Select the cell (or text inside it), right-click and choose Format Cells → Font → check Strikethrough → OK.
  This method works for full cells and for selected characters inside a cell.
• Home ribbon: Use Home → Font group → click the Strikethrough button to apply the line quickly.
  If you can’t find it, add the command to the Quick Access Toolbar for faster access.
• Conditional Formatting: Automatically strike completed items by creating a rule.
  Example: Home → Conditional Formatting → New Rule → Use a formula (e.g., =A2=TRUE or =B2="Done") → Format → Font → check Strikethrough. The format updates when the condition changes.
• Partial text formatting: Edit the cell (double-click or press F2), select the words you want, then use Format Cells → Font → check Strikethrough.
  This lets you cross out only part of a cell’s content, like a single word in a sentence.
• Remove or clear: Toggle the shortcut again or uncheck Strikethrough in Format Cells to remove the line.
  Use Home → Clear → Clear Formats to remove all formatting from a cell if needed.

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