Whether you’re dominating a complex spreadsheet or clearing out a laundry list of tasks, learning how to strikethrough text is critical for your sanity, and it’s especially true in Excel.Looking to become an Excel guru? We’ve covered other Excel how-to topics, like how to subtract in Excel, how to filter in Excel, and how to make a graph in Excel.Otherwise, here’s how to strikethrough in Excel.How to strikethrough in ExcelMethod 1: The easiest way to do it is with a shortcut. The shortcut to strikethrough in Excel is Ctrl+5.(Image credit: Microsoft)Method 2: If you don’t have easy access to a keyboard, you’ll want to first select the text and/or cells you want to strikethrough. Then navigate to Home > Font > Strikethrough.Method 3: You can also be extra by using a formula to strikthrough. A simple example being =STRIKETHROUGH(A1) — that would strikethrough cell A1.There’s more than one way to strikethrough in Excel, and that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who’s spent more than two seconds looking at the ridiculous number of options the spreadsheet app has to offer.Strikethrough everything!
