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versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or
later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for
later versions of Word, click here: Strikethrough Shortcut Key
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Word provides shortcut key combinations for many different formatting options. One common
formatting attribute that does not have such a combination is strikethrough. Most people add it by
displaying the Font dialog box and then selecting Strikethrough in the Effects area of the dialog box.
You can define your own shortcut key for strikethrough by customizing Word. All you need to do is
follow these steps:
1. Press Ctrl+D or choose Font from the Format menu. Word displays the Font tab of the Font
dialog box. (See Figure 1.)

Figure 1. The Font tab of the Font dialog box.

2. Hold down Alt+Ctrl and, at the same time, press the plus sign on the numeric keypad. The
mouse pointer turns into a clover symbol.
3. Click on the Strikethrough check box in the Font dialog box. (As you move the mouse pointer
to get ready to click, the mouse pointer may change back to an arrow instead of a clover; this
is OK.) When you click, Word displays the Customize Keyboard dialog box with the insertion
point blinking in the Press New Shortcut Key box. (See Figure 2.)

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Figure 2. The Customize Keyboard dialog box.

4. Type whatever shortcut key you want to use for the strikethrough format. Just hold down
whatever combination of the Alt, Ctrl, and Shift keys you want, and then press the desired
key to go with that combination. If the combination is already taken, that information shows
just below the Customize Keyboard dialog box, and you can then change to a different
shortcut key. (A good combination to consider is Alt+Shift+S or Ctrl+Alt+S, neither of
which are used in a default installation of Word.)
5. Click the Assign button. The shortcut key is now assigned to apply strikethrough formatting.
6. Click Close to dismiss the Customize Keyboard dialog box.
7. Click Cancel to dismiss the Font dialog box.
It should be noted that there are a variety of ways that you can display the Customize Keyboard
dialog box, which is necessary for the above steps. The method used in these steps was selected
because after you complete steps 1 through 3, the Customize Keyboard dialog box is already filled
in with the proper settings to invoke the strikethrough formatting. If you use a different method to
display the dialog box, you'll need to make the specific settings in that dialog box required to apply
strikethrough formatting. (In other words, the above method of invoking the Customize Keyboard
dialog box saves you some time when compared to other methods.)
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2019-02-18 17:47:41 What to do to assign a short cut key in a laptop where I dont
Kamal have a Numeric plus key

2018-11-20 23:48:17 It still works in the 2019 version. Thanks Allen!

HT

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2018-10-15 16:30:10 Amazing! Thanks

Sarah Abdullah
2018-05-03 12:29:08 Super helpful. How did I not know about the clover cursor!
Jeremy Hebert Will be using that one again...

2018-03-27 08:31:35 Excellent! Thank you so much!

Prash I have always been a fan of Keyboard shortcuts, but was
missing this one. Thanks for showing the way!

2018-02-12 18:04:47 Thanks so much! It really helped!

Wordy
2018-01-18 16:42:16 I just did this trick on a Surface tablet running MS Word 365
Katy on Windows 10. It worked great! Thanks for the tip!

2018-01-09 07:52:33 I am back here again to say thanks. It was only about a year
Timothy ago but I had forgotten the CTRL+ALT "+" combination.
Takemoto timtak
By the way, one can also right click on the "Quick Access
Toolbar" and choose "Customize the quick access toolbar"
and then "Keyboard shortcuts."

2018-01-02 09:36:43 Thank you for the very "user friendly" advice and step by
TIm step instructions. I look forward to receiving your newsletter.

2017-12-14 10:11:38 This is SOOOOO AMAZING!!!

michael Thank you so much for taking the time to post such a helpful
too that can be applied across A NUMBER OF THINGS in
Word =)

2017-11-16 12:35:57 Actually I want to get rid of the strikethrough which is

Rodger always coming to being everytime I try to backspace or
delete a highlighted word..
Thanks gradually I am learning.

2017-10-17 10:27:22 This is great! thanks

Ana Silva
2016-12-13 19:50:09 I never knew about the clover cursor! Thanks.
Timtak Timothy
Takemoto
2016-11-24 01:25:18 How to use double strike through multiple times in word
Gaurav document in a single stroke.

2016-11-04 03:00:05 Thank you.

Kishore
2016-09-27 19:07:26 Excellent! Thank you so much.
Kyle Danning
2016-08-25 10:05:17 Thank you so much for this tip! Works great!
Kelly
2016-06-08 06:45:58 nice
RKG
2016-04-11 10:28:57 I was using your directions for a shortcut for "strikethrough."
Barbara Didier The first step brought up something different - I'm guessing
(mailto:bdidier26@gmail.com)
it was shortcut directions for making shortcuts.....?
Would you please check to see if these directions need
updating?

thanks so much - I just signed up for your newsletter and

can't wait to see how this works!

2016-03-23 04:47:25 the second keystroke alt+ctr+ the plus sign does not work for
shawn me on my computer. How else can you get to the customize
keyboard popup?

2016-02-26 11:49:42 Thank you for this post! As an irregular user of Word, I am
Todd appreciative as it made me aware of some advanced

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functionality which has saved me lots of time (particularly

with striketrhoughs).

Many thanks, and I hope your day is great!

Todd from Canada :)

2016-02-18 05:21:25 Very Helpful. Thank you :) :)

Shubham Mittal
2015-10-16 01:26:33 Very useful! Thank you!
Maria
2015-08-31 21:26:22 thanks, it work like charm!
jersey william
2015-08-25 22:26:15 This tip helped me much. a lot of time can be saved!! Kudos
aljohn amigo!

2015-08-13 13:46:25 ctrl+t works great! thanks!!!

DMO
2015-07-15 12:24:21 James thanks for the ctrl+t for the strikethrough. That
Jenn definitely worked with microsoft programs outside of word
like sticky notes. Thanks.

2015-06-25 12:48:33 Thanks James, Ctrl + T works for me! I am running

Alyssa Windows 7

2015-05-22 10:21:58 Please name who you are thanking! 50 messages and 30
John thank you's, none of which said specifically what worked. I
must have missed the one that works for me because I never
found one. (Word 2007).
Also good to identify which keypad for example: - sign; on
numeric keyboard or regular keyboard?
It is good practice in blogs to reply using "@ other guys
name" so a reader can look back and see what's being
congratulated.

2015-05-21 18:00:34 Wow, what a misleading title. I want a single command like
Me "ctrl + b" for bold, but that does strikethrough. Not a series
of steps for something I already now.

2015-05-01 23:23:04 Ctrl+Alt+[plus] doesn't work here.

M Nothing happens. Note that I have a seperate numeric pad (+
a tenkey-less keyboard).

2015-04-25 19:03:55 In my version of Word (Office 2007), you can

Kveren highlight/select what you want to strikethrough, hold down
Ctrl button, then press the - key. Don't know if this works for
newer versions, but it has worked on all versions for me
from 1995 - 2007

2015-01-15 15:27:07 MALLIKARJUNA SHARMA, I'm using your tip all the
Mimi time now--thanks!

2014-12-13 12:26:46 To perform strike through on text on Windows 2010 and up

James is Ctrl + T

2014-12-03 08:09:18 This is assigned to Ctrl+5 since MS office 2007. Other than
Martin that it's a good guide how to add shortcuts in general :)

2014-11-21 09:14:49 Very good, solution. Thanks a lot for sharing. Saved a lot of
Sharad time for me.
(mailto:sharadpardeshi@gmail.com)
2014-11-12 06:20:38 Great tip, and by the way, the tip also works on Word 2007.
netgazer Thanks.

2014-09-20 00:20:49 Thank you for your tips, you have taught me a very critical
Chrispine unique shortcut in MS word.
christian

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2014-07-10 07:23:23 that worked. thank you !

mustafa ipekgil
2014-07-02 22:53:55 I found this laborious process not necessary. Just select the
MALLIKARJUNA portion of the word document you want to strike through,
SHARMA click Control+D then font dialogue box opens and then go to
strike through box below and click it. That's enough, the
selected portion is struck through by a line.

2014-07-02 14:13:00 Thanks for posting this great shortcut!

Vicky
2014-06-19 20:17:13 Thank you.
Pete
In 2007 I had to click the circle, [Word Options] at the
bottom, Customize Tab, and then [Customize Button] for
Keyboard shortcuts.

Then I selected 'All Commands' under Categories,

Strikethrough under commands, and set mine up as [CTRL]
& [ALT] & 'Q'.

2014-05-28 09:17:19 tanx, very helpful...

mohsen jalalian
2014-03-07 15:27:31 This is gr8 !
Brad C
2013-12-15 11:53:20 Brilliant, thank you
Allan F C
2013-11-05 10:34:07 Helpfull Post. Thanks a lot. It works fine.
Hariharan
2013-08-30 03:56:17 Thank you
pramod
2013-08-28 20:04:01 Thank you!
Leonid
2013-08-23 14:34:02 very useful! thank you.
Shirley
2013-08-01 08:08:54 Thank you!
Olena
2013-07-18 08:45:11 Thank you. I didn't even know how to strikethrough without
MMOCK a shortcut and when I googled, this tip was one of the first
things I found. So not only am I now striking through, I'm
striking through quickly! Thanks for taking the time to post
this.

BTW, neither CTRL-5 nor CTRL-F5 worked for me in Word

2003. One changed spacing from single to double, and one
changed window from maximized to a smaller window.

2013-07-14 11:15:02 Thank you so much this was wonderful!

Kat
2013-07-11 08:10:29 @Rakesh, thank you so much for your help! Everything is
Naomi going to be striked through now.

2013-07-02 20:29:24 Awesome! This worked perfectly, thanks :)

HarshaSree
2013-07-02 01:19:14 Excellent, instructions are so good. made my day.
ppatel
Thanks a lot.

2013-05-20 02:21:28 If you DO NOT have NUMERIC KEYPAD -

Rakesh
MS Word 2010 -> File -> Options -> Customize Ribbon ->
Keyboard Shortcuts Customize... -> Categories - All
Commands -> Command - Strikethrough -> (Give a
combination) -> Assign

2013-04-22 02:41:40 @Mich, use On-Screen Keyboard (Start > Programs >
Flash Accessories > Accessibility)

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2013-04-02 22:13:22 Thanks Allen.

Rukshan
2013-04-02 18:40:18 What do you do if your Word program is installed on a
Mich laptop with no numeric keypad? I can press CTRL/ALT and
the key with the "+", but the cursor changes to a bold + (not
a clover), and then when I click on the check box for the
strikethrough option, absolutely nothing happens other than
the normal function of selecting that checkbox! I have MS
Word 2000.

2013-03-06 02:18:53 Very useful, thanks so much!

Hello
2013-02-26 23:13:13 This is exactly what I needed to know! Thank you for
Jules making this so easy to understand. The pictures and
inescapably clear directions were very helpful to me.

Thank you!

2013-02-06 06:47:27 I am sorry to say that after i close down ms word, the next
chetan nehru time i open a new document. The strikethrough button and
the assingment does not work. For instance I assigned
CTRL+SHIFT+S for strikethrough. Now when I open the
new document i am unable to use the same CTRL+SHIFT+S
combination. I mean to say strikethrough does not work
now. What to do? Pls help.

2013-02-06 06:43:46 Thank u sooooo much. I was looking to add the

chetan nehru strikethrough button on my tool bar. Your tips has helped
me.

Thank u.

2013-01-22 11:27:28 Cool, worked!

Abhilash This is great!

2013-01-17 16:59:27 This feature should have been bound to something other than
Patrick CTRL + F5, in my opinion. The F- buttons are the last
buttons I tap when experimenting.

2013-01-16 16:44:44 Thanks, this was just what I was looking for. Couldn't find it
Elizabeth on Microsoft's site.

Your instructions were very clear and easy to

understand/follow. You should consider writing a book!

2012-12-19 15:07:28 Thank you!!! That's an awesome tip!

Doug
2012-11-08 14:09:16 Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kevin
2012-09-20 15:45:37 Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! Oh, my life just got a
Mike M. little easier. See Mikey Dance ;)

2012-09-06 21:25:19 More spec ifically, my problem is that I don't have a number
Matthew pad with a plus sign. The plus is just a shift option above the
equal sign. Suggestions welcome. I'd love to be able to do
this. thanks

2012-09-06 21:08:24 I have office for mac o8 and this didn't work at all. did I do
Matthew something wrong, or is this site just wrong for me???

2012-08-30 16:45:37 Ctrl-5 works as a shortcut, no setup

Donji
2012-08-28 13:26:15 Awesome. Thanks for this
James
2012-08-27 10:51:34 Grea info, simple instructions, Thx!
Barb

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2012-07-21 13:45:16 I've tried this three times, and none of the shortcuts I
Elizabeth assigned actually work, nor can I remove them. I have
Microsoft Word Starter instead of the full program - is that
why it's not working?

2012-06-23 12:11:28 Thanks ,this was very useful!

mary
2012-06-20 11:29:54 Worked like a charm, Thanks! Drove me nuts thinking there
Stu was no shortcut command to strikeout!

2012-01-19 03:32:46 Perfect. Just had to know this one.

Patrick
2012-01-04 16:16:15 Have you considered writing a book about this? Seriously -
vernna it was such a simple task on previous Word versions, what
were they thinking?

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