Google Docs Strikethrough text option is for crossing the text by a horizontal line, which means that text is either wrong or spelled wrong mistakenly in digital content. Strikethrough Google Docs is a text format is very popular among teachers and writers because it gains attraction from the reader.
There is a strikethrough in Google Docs, and there are also shortcuts for Windows and Mac users. Google Docs is a great online tool for writing, but sometimes it is difficult to find text formatting styles there. Strikethrough on Google Docs is one of them.
The strikethrough text option can be a single horizontal line or double horizontal line which crossed out the text. Most writers prefer strikethrough text in Google Docs which look like this.
Google Docs text can be formatted in different styles like superscript, highlighted text, exponents, and yes strikethrough Google Docs is one of them.
How to strikethrough on Google Docs
Open the existing “Google Docs” document from Google Drive.
Now you have to select and highlight the particular text content in which you want to add strikethrough
In the “Menu bar” click on the “Format” option, from the drop-down menu navigate to the “Text” option then click on Strikethrough formatting option to cross out text. See the below image for reference-
In real-time, you will see a line appear which will cross out text.
This is an example of strikethrough on Google Docs
Strikethrough Shortcut Google Docs
To strike a line through text, Windows users will use the “ALT + SHIFT + 5” combination key, which is a keyboard shortcut for strikethrough Google Docs on Windows PC.
Strikethrough Google Docs Shortcut Mac
Select and highlight the text that you want to format strikethrough in Mac Google Docs. Then MacOS user press ⌘ + Shift + X strikethrough keyboard shortcut command to cross out the text in the doc.
How to cross out text in Google Docs
Sometimes it is difficult to select text one by one and put a line on a paragraph in the entire document. Instead, you just enable strikethrough option and start typing on Google Docs. For that,
Open a new Google Docs document
Press the ALT + SHIFT + 5 key from the keyboard for enabling strike out and then start typing.
As you write the text in the editor, your text will automatically get strikethrough format. This will not only save your time but also stop you to take your hand to the mouse all the time.
How to remove strikethrough in Google Docs
To remove the line through text, select the particular text or a whole paragraph with the help of the mouse, then press ALT + SHIFT + 5 key from the keyboard to completely remove strikethrough Google Docs.
How to undo strikethrough on Google Docs
If you have mistakenly made a strikethrough text, then you can use the CTRL+Z keyboard shortcut immediately in Google Docs which is a basic command to undo strikethrough Google Docs.
How to change strikethrough color in Google Docs
There is no shortcut for color strikethrough feature, but with the help of the drawing tool, we can change strikethrough color in Google Docs.
In the Menu option, click to “Insert” then navigate to “Drawing” and click on the “+New”
A drawing panel opens in front of you.
Now click the “Text box” icon from the toolbar menus and type the required text in box.
Now click on the Line icon to draw a cross line on the text. As shown in the below image-
Now click on the “Line color” icon, from there you have to select the color which you want to use as color strikethrough on Google Docs. Here we select the red color for example. You can also change the font color from here.
After selecting the color, you have to click on “Save and Close” button for saving the work and your color strikethrough appears in Google Docs.
Double strikethrough in Google Docs
With the help of drawing tool, we can make text in Google Docs because there is no direct option. For that – how to cross out text
Open “Google Docs” on your computer
In the “Menu bar”, click to “Insert” then navigate to the “Drawing” then click to the “+New”
A drawing panel opens in front of you. Now select the “Text box” icon from the toolbar menu and type the necessary text in the box.
Now click on the “Line” format icon to put a line through text.
Now you have to make two separate or double lines through the text for double strikethrough on Google Docs. Then “Save and Close”.
Your double strikethrough will get appear in Google Docs.
You can change the font size, font color, color of a line, and style of words with the above method.
Before making Google Docs strikethrough always remember, that when you do a word count on Google Docs, text or phrase that consists line, will also count.
