Mac OS X users can create custom keyboard shortcuts in System Preferences to perform specific actions. For instance, you can set up a shortcut for strikethrough text, similar to 'Command-B' for bold and 'Command-I' for italics; however, this hot key may not work in certain applications. To strike through text on a MacBook, add Strike Through to your favorite styles in TextEdit and then select the style from the Styles pane in your current application.
Many people rely on Google docs for many useful features. Unlike MS Word, it is a cloud platform and sharing is easier in Google Docs than any similar services. It is also the best tool for creating resume templates, brochures, and cards. Follow the instruction to add strikethrough in Google Docs. To Strikethrough Google Docs: - Highlight the text that you want to strikethrough, go to Format and select Strikethrough - You can also use a keyboard shortcut Option + Shift + 5 for Mac.
Create the Style
Step 1
Open a document in TextEdit. Highlight a passage of text, click 'Format,' point to 'Font,' and then click 'Show Fonts.'
Step 2
Click 'Strike-Through' -- the second 'T' from the left -- and choose single- or double-strike from the drop-down menu.
Step 3
Close the window. Click 'Format,' point to 'Font,' and then click 'Styles.' Click the 'Add to Favorites' button.
Step 4
Name the style 'Strike Through,' 'Struck Through' or some other identifying label. Click 'Add.'
Step 1
Highlight the desired text; then hold 'Ctrl' and select the highlighted text.
Step 2
Point to 'Font' and select 'Styles' from the context menu. Click 'Favorite Styles.'
Step 3
Select 'Struck Through' from the drop-down menu. Click 'Apply' and 'Done' to strike through the text.
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Ruri Ranbe has been working as a writer since 2008. She received an A.A. in English literature from Valencia College and is completing a B.S. in computer science at the University of Central Florida. Ranbe also has more than six years of professional information-technology experience, specializing in computer architecture, operating systems, networking, server administration, virtualization and Web design.