Introduction:
Google Docs is a versatile word-processing tool that offers various formatting options, including the ability to strike through text. Whether you want to indicate edits or changes in your document, this step-by-step guide will show you how to apply the strike-through formatting in Google Docs on your Mac.
Step 1: Open Google Docs
Start by opening your web browser and navigating to Google Docs (docs.google.com). Log in to your Google account if you’re not already signed in.
Step 2: Create a New Document or Open an Existing One
Create a new document or open an existing document in which you want to apply the strike-through formatting.
Step 3: Select the Text You Want to Strike Through
Click and drag your cursor to select the text you want to strike through. Alternatively, you can place the cursor at the beginning of the text, hold down the Shift key, and click at the end of the text to select it.
Step 4: Access the Format Menu
In the top menu bar, you’ll see the “Format” menu. Click on it to reveal a dropdown menu.
Step 5: Apply Strikethrough Formatting
From the “Format” dropdown menu, hover your cursor over “Text” to reveal additional text formatting options. Click on “Strikethrough.”
Your selected text will now be displayed with a strikethrough line. This formatting is commonly used to indicate that the text is no longer valid or has been edited.
Step 6: Remove Strikethrough (Optional)
If you want to remove the strikethrough formatting, follow these steps:
- Select the strikethrough text by clicking and dragging your cursor over it or placing the cursor at the beginning, holding Shift, and clicking at the end.
- Go back to the “Format” menu, as described in Step 4.
- Hover over “Text” and click “Strikethrough” again. This will remove the strikethrough formatting.
Step 7: Save Your Document
Make sure to save your document to retain any formatting changes you’ve made.
Conclusion:
Striking through text in Google Docs is a simple process that can help you highlight changes or indicate that certain information is no longer relevant. Whether you’re collaborating on a document with others or simply want to make your own edits more noticeable, the strikethrough formatting feature in Google Docs is a valuable tool for document editing and formatting.