Now to test whether it is working or not, type anything in the MS Word document. Ctrl+Shift+ is a good combination.Ĭlick on Assign button to set the shortcut for strikethrough. It is better not to overwrite any existing shortcut. If you will press a key combination that has already been assigned to some other command, MS Word will show you this information. You can use any combination of Shift, Alt, Ctrl and a letter key. MS Word will automatically capture the keys you will press. Customize Keyboard dialog box in MS Word for setting shortcut for strikethrough.

Put the cursor in Press new shortcut key box and press Ctrl+Shift+S. I have set it to Ctrl+Shift+S … You can also set it like that. Put your cursor in the Press new shortcut key box and press the shortcut key combination that you would like to set for strikethrough option. Release the Ctrl+Alt keys and click on the Strikethrough option in the Font dialog box (shown with the red circle in the above image).Ĭustomize Keyboard dialog box will open. Your cursor will change to a clove shaped one. Now press Ctrl+Alt and while holding both these keys down, press plus key on your Numeric Pad (Numpad). This box shows you the font formatting options. Press Ctrl+D to bring up the Font dialog box. You can open even a blank document as well. You will need to do the following process just once and after that, you will be able to strike out text by pressing the chosen key combination.

How to Set Strikethrough Shortcut in MS Word

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