Removing strikethrough text formatting is typically a straightforward process, often involving selecting the text and deselecting the strikethrough option within your application's formatting tools. Whether you're working in a word processor, a spreadsheet, or an online editor, the core steps are usually quite similar.
General Steps to Remove Strikethrough
Most applications follow a common pattern for removing text formatting like strikethrough. Here's the general approach:
- Select the text: Highlight the specific words, sentences, or cells that currently have the strikethrough effect applied.
- Locate the formatting option: Find the strikethrough button or option in your application's toolbar, ribbon, or formatting menu. This button is often represented by an "
S" or "ABC" with a line through it. - Toggle the option off: Click the strikethrough button. If it's currently active (indicating the formatting is applied), clicking it will deactivate it and remove the strikethrough from your selected text.
- Apply changes (if necessary): In some dialog boxes, you might need to click "OK" or "Apply" to confirm the change.
Removing Strikethrough in Specific Applications
The exact steps can vary slightly depending on the software you're using. Here are guides for some popular applications:
Microsoft Word
To remove strikethrough in Microsoft Word:
- Highlight the text from which you want to remove the strikethrough.
- Go to the "Home" tab in the Word ribbon.
- In the "Font" group, click the Strikethrough button (the one that looks like "
abc"). If the text is selected, clicking this will toggle the effect off. - Alternatively, you can open the Font dialog box:
- Press
Ctrl+D(or click the small arrow in the bottom-right corner of the "Font" group). - In the "Font" dialog box, ensure the "Font" tab is selected.
- Under "Effects," uncheck the "Strikethrough" box.
- Click "OK".
- Press
For more information on Word's text formatting, visit the Microsoft Word support page.
Microsoft Excel
Removing strikethrough from cells in Excel involves accessing the 'Format Cells' dialog:
- Select the cell(s) where you want to remove the strikethrough effect.
- Access the 'Format Cells' dialog box:
- Option 1 (using ribbon): On the "Home" tab, in the "Font" group, click the small arrow (dialog box launcher) in the bottom-right corner.
- Option 2 (using right-click): Right-click on the selected cell(s) and choose "Format Cells..."
- In the "Format Cells" dialog box, navigate to the "Font" tab.
- Under "Effects," uncheck the "Strikethrough" box.
- Click "OK" to apply the changes. The strikethrough will then disappear from the selected cells.
Find more Excel tips on the Microsoft Excel support page.
Google Docs
To remove strikethrough from text in Google Docs:
- Highlight the text you wish to modify.
- Go to the "Format" menu at the top.
- Hover over "Text."
- From the submenu, click "Strikethrough." If the text is highlighted and has strikethrough, clicking this option will remove it.
For further assistance with Google Docs, check out Google Docs Help.
Quick Reference Table for Strikethrough Removal
| Application | Method |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Word | Select text, then click "Strikethrough" button on "Home" tab (Font group) or uncheck in Font dialog (Ctrl+D). |
| Microsoft Excel | Select cells, right-click and choose "Format Cells..." (or use Font dialog launcher), go to "Font" tab, uncheck "Strikethrough", click "OK". |
| Google Docs | Select text, go to "Format" > "Text" > "Strikethrough". |
| General | Select text, find the strikethrough icon (often 'S' or 'ABC' with a line through it) in the toolbar, and click to toggle it off. |
Why Remove Strikethrough?
Strikethrough text is commonly used to indicate deletion, changes, or outdated information without actually removing the original text. However, you might want to remove it for several reasons:
- Finalizing a Document: Once edits are approved or changes are no longer provisional, you'd typically remove strikethrough to present the final version.
- Cleaning Up Drafts: To make a document more readable and professional, especially if the strikethrough was only for internal review.
- Reverting Changes: If a proposed deletion marked with strikethrough is later decided to be kept, removing the strikethrough restores the text to its original state.
[[Text Formatting]]
