Type whatever shortcut key you want to use for the strikethrough format.Useful Word keyboard shortcuts Source: Microsoft ActionDelete selection and copy it to the clipboardOpen the Navigation pane to search for text, images, more (Windows) / use the search box (Mac)Open the Search and Replace dialog box (Windows) / Find and Replace pane (Mac)Switch among the last four places in the document you editedSplit the document window or remove the splitLooking for more help with Word for Windows? If you have an Office subscription, see ' Word for Office 365/Microsoft 365 cheat sheet.' If you have a non-subscription version of Office, see ' Word 20 cheat sheet.' We've also got cheat sheets for an array of other Microsoft products, including older versions of Office. Word’s Ribbon interface is great for finding everything you might ever want to do in the word processor - particularly things you don’t do frequently, like inserting footnotes or doing a mail merge.3 Strikethrough Shortcuts in Microsoft Word to Cross Out Text.(Fewer shortcuts are available for the Mac, but you can create your own custom keyboard shortcuts if you like.)We've listed the shortcuts we've found the most useful below. If the combination is already taken, that information shows just below the Customize Keyboard.