How to Cross Out the Text in Microsoft Excel
- George Apostolov
How to Cross Out the Text in Microsoft Excel: step-by-step guide
Inside your Microsoft Excel worksheet, find and select the text you wish to cross out.
After that, head over to the top menu bar and then click the 'More Font Options' button.
Choose 'Strikethrough' from the list of options.
After completing these steps, the selected text on your Microsoft Excel worksheet will be crossed out immediately.
Quick answer: To cross out text in Microsoft Excel, first select the desired text in your worksheet. Next, click the 'More Font Options' button in the top menu bar, and then choose 'Strikethrough' from the list of options to immediately apply the effect.
About this Microsoft tutorial
Apply a strikethrough effect to text inside Microsoft Excel by selecting the cells, opening font options, and choosing strikethrough. This guide shows how to cross Out the Text in Microsoft Excel in 4 steps, starting with "Inside your Microsoft Excel worksheet, find and select the text you wish to cross out" and finishing with "After completing these steps, the selected text on your Microsoft Excel worksheet will...". The interactive demo above is a click-through copy of the real Microsoft interface, so you can rehearse each step before doing it in your own account.
Frequently asked questions
How many steps does it take to cross Out the Text in Microsoft Excel?
4 steps. Each one is listed in order above, and the demo highlights exactly where to click.
Can I try it without changing my own account?
Yes. Clicking through the demo doesn't touch your Microsoft data or settings. Once you know the flow, repeat it in your own workspace.
This tutorial is filed under Microsoft and Excel. Related guides: How to Delete a Bucket in Microsoft Planner, How to Delete a Group in Microsoft Planner and How to Delete a Plan in Microsoft Planner. Last reviewed 05 Oct 2026.
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