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Step 1
First, open up Microsoft word.
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Step 2
Next, create a document (or open the document with the text you want to strikethrough).
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Step 3
Select (or highlight) the text with your mouse cursor that you want to strike through.
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Step 4
Open the Format menu by clicking on "Format". It is right in between the Insert and Tools menu in the middle of the menu bar at the top left of the screen.
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Step 5
Select "Font". This should be the first option from the Format Menu. Strikethrough text is a specific font effect you can have applied for your text.
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Step 6
In the "Effects" Section of the dialog box (middle of the box), put a checkbox next to "Strikethrough."
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Step 7
Look at the preview box to verify that the strikethrough text has been activated.
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Step 8
Press "Okay" to apply the strikethrough text and make this change to your font in Microsoft Word.
