How to remove strike through?

Removing strikethrough text is a common task across various applications and is generally straightforward, involving selecting the text and deselecting the strikethrough formatting option.

Understanding Strikethrough

Strikethrough is a text effect that draws a horizontal line through the center of text. It's often used to indicate that text is deleted, incorrect, or to show a revision without completely removing the original content.

Removing Strikethrough in Common Applications

The exact steps to remove strikethrough vary slightly depending on the software or platform you are using. Here's how to do it in some popular applications:

Microsoft Excel

To remove strikethrough from cells in Microsoft Excel:

Select the cell(s) where the strikethrough effect is applied.
Right-click the selected cell(s) and choose "Format Cells..." from the context menu. Alternatively, you can click the small arrow/button in the bottom-right corner of the "Font" group on the "Home" tab of the Ribbon.
In the "Format Cells" dialog box, navigate to the "Font" tab.
Under the "Effects" section, uncheck the "Strikethrough" option.
Click "OK" to apply the changes. The strikethrough will disappear from your selected cells.

Microsoft Word

Removing strikethrough in Microsoft Word can be done quickly:

Select the text you want to modify.
Go to the "Home" tab on the Ribbon.
In the "Font" group, click the "Strikethrough" button (it typically looks like 'abc' with a line through it). Clicking it once applies the effect, and clicking it again removes it.
Alternatively, you can open the "Font" dialog box by clicking the small arrow in the bottom-right of the "Font" group. In the dialog box, under "Effects," uncheck the "Strikethrough" option and click "OK".

For more information on text formatting in Word, visit Microsoft Word Support.

Google Docs

To remove strikethrough from text in Google Docs:

Highlight the text from which you want to remove the strikethrough.
Go to the "Format" menu in the toolbar.
Select "Text" from the dropdown options.
Click on "Strikethrough" to toggle the effect off. If the text was strikethrough, clicking this option will remove it.

You can find more helpful tips on formatting in Google Docs on Google Docs Help.

Web Pages (HTML/CSS)

If you're working with web content and need to remove strikethrough applied via CSS (Cascading Style Sheets):

Strikethrough is typically applied using the text-decoration CSS property with a value of line-through. To remove it, you would set or override this property to none.
```
/* To remove strikethrough from all paragraphs, for example */
p {
  text-decoration: none;
}
```
This ensures that any text that might inherit or have text-decoration: line-through; applied will instead display without a line through it. Learn more about text decoration on MDN Web Docs.

Quick Reference Table for Removing Strikethrough

For a quick overview of how to remove strikethrough in different applications, refer to this table:

Application	Key Steps to Remove Strikethrough
Microsoft Excel	Select cell(s) > Right-click > Format Cells > Font tab > Uncheck 'Strikethrough' > OK
Microsoft Word	Select text > Home tab > Font group > Click 'Strikethrough' button (or Font dialog > uncheck)
Google Docs	Highlight text > Format menu > Text > Strikethrough (toggle off)
HTML/CSS	Apply CSS: `text-decoration: none;` to the relevant element

Key Considerations

Selection is crucial: Always ensure the specific text or cells you want to modify are selected before attempting to remove the strikethrough.
Toggle functionality: In many applications, the strikethrough option acts as a toggle. Clicking it once applies the effect, and clicking it again removes it.
Contextual menus: Right-clicking selected text or cells often provides quick access to formatting options, including strikethrough.

By following these steps, you can effectively remove strikethrough formatting from your documents and spreadsheets, restoring your text to its original appearance.