- Highlight the text you want to apply strikethrough to on your slide.
- Click Format on the top menu, then select Text from the dropdown, and click Strikethrough or click the keyboard shortcut Alt + Shift + S.
- A strikethrough will be applied to your selected text.
How to Strikethrough Text in Google Slides
Follow this interactive demo to learn how to strikethrough text in Google Slides.
📌 Why this matters
Strikethrough text transforms your presentation into a collaborative workspace where you can visually track edits and revisions without deleting content entirely. You maintain a clear record of what's been modified or completed while keeping original information visible for reference. This becomes particularly powerful during team reviews or client presentations where you need to demonstrate progress on action items or show how requirements have evolved. Rather than creating separate versions of slides, strikethrough lets you tell the story of your project's development within a single presentation.
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