How To Put A Line Through A Word In Excel
Overview
Striking through text in Excel is a simple formatting task that can significantly impact how you present your data. This guide will show you the steps to apply a strikethrough to words or sentences in your Excel spreadsheets efficiently.
While Excel offers basic functionality for text formatting, we will also explore how using Sourcetable can streamline this process, making it even easier to achieve the desired effect.
How to Strikethrough Text in Excel
Using Format Cells Dialog Box
To strikethrough text in Excel, use the Format Cells dialog box. This is the easiest method to apply a strikethrough to your text. Access the dialog box by right-clicking the cell and selecting 'Format Cells', or press the shortcut key combination to open it directly.
Applying Strikethrough from the Home Tab
Excel also allows you to add strikethrough via the Font group on the Home tab. This method enables you to add strikethroughs to single or multiple cells efficiently.
Using Keyboard Shortcut
A keyboard shortcut is available for quick strikethrough application. This shortcut can be used to strikethrough single or multiple selections swiftly without navigating through menus.
Compatibility Across Versions
Strikethrough functionality is consistent across various Excel versions, including 2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2013, and 2016. This ensures a uniform method for marking text in spreadsheets across different releases of Excel.
Visual Indication of Completion
Strikethrough in Excel is often used to visually represent the completion of tasks or to denote text that is no longer applicable, providing a clear visual cue for users reviewing the document.
Common Use Cases
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Indicating task completion in a to-do list
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Marking items as out of stock in an inventory sheet
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Showing data that is no longer relevant without removing it
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Highlighting incorrect or revised entries in a data set
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Visually distinguishing between estimated and actual figures
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