How to Cross Out Words in a Microsoft Word Document

Open your Microsoft Word program through whatever process you need., Create your new documents text or open your document. , Select the text you'd like to cross-out. , Click the Font Dialog Box Launcher on the Home tab., Click the empty checkbox to...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open your Microsoft Word program through whatever process you need.

    You'll need to click the "double drop-down arrows (pointing downwards)" to open the remainder of the personalized menu list for this open to appear. , If you don't have a mouse or your mouse doesn't work, or you want to get courageous and your work depends on keystroke counts, you can also press the Alt and K keys together. , Your text should now be crossed-out/strike-through'ed.
  2. Step 2: Create your new documents text or open your document.

  3. Step 3: Select the text you'd like to cross-out.

  4. Step 4: Click the Font Dialog Box Launcher on the Home tab.

  5. Step 5: Click the empty checkbox to the left of "Strike-through" on the Font tab.

  6. Step 6: Press ↵ Enter on your keyboard to save this setting.

Detailed Guide

You'll need to click the "double drop-down arrows (pointing downwards)" to open the remainder of the personalized menu list for this open to appear. , If you don't have a mouse or your mouse doesn't work, or you want to get courageous and your work depends on keystroke counts, you can also press the Alt and K keys together. , Your text should now be crossed-out/strike-through'ed.

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