There are several reasons you would want to strikethrough text in a Google Doc.
One of our favorite use cases is to strikethrough completed items in a meeting agenda’s bulleted list.
![Google Docs: Strikethrough Example](https://www.lexnetcg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/google-docs-strikethrough-example-450x189.png)
One way to strikethrough text is by using a keyboard shortcut while editing a document.
1. On a Windows computer, highlight the text you want to strike. Then, simultaneously press Alt + Shift + 5 on your keyboard.
![Google Docs Strikethrough: Windows Keyboard](https://www.lexnetcg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/google-docs-strikethrough-windows-keyboard-450x246.jpeg)
2. On a Mac, highlight the text. Then, press ⌘ (command) + shift + X at the same time.
![Google Docs Strikethrough: Mac Keyboard](https://www.lexnetcg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/google-docs-strikethrough-mac-keyboard-450x284.jpeg)
Another option for adding a strikethrough to text is to highlight the text and then select Format > Text > Strikethrough from the menu.
![Google Docs Strikethrough Text](https://www.lexnetcg.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/google-docs-strikethrough-text-1.gif)
You can use the same process to remove a strikethrough line from any text that was previously stricken.