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How to Add Strikethrough Text in macOS Mail

Put a line through email text with one button click

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on February 4, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail

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Open a new email or reply-to screen in macOS Mail. Confirm it is in rich text mode.Press the A button at the top of the message to open the formatting bar if it isn't already open.Highlight the text you want to strike through in the message and select the S button in the formatting bar. This article explains how to add strikethrough text in macOS Mail using the formatting bar. This information applies to macOS Big Sur (11) through macOS Sierra (10.12).

Make Text Strikethrough on a Mac

When you send a new email or forward or reply to an email you received, you can add a text strikethrough in macOS Mail by selecting the text and then clicking the strikethrough formatting button. Adding a strikethrough to email text doesn't delete it but indicates to the recipient(s) that you changed your mind about that content or that the information is no longer valid. The strikethrough button appears on the Mail formatting bar located above the main part of new emails and email replies. You can strike out words, letters, or entire paragraphs using the strikethrough button from the format bar. Open a new email screen or a forward or reply-to screen in the macOS Mail application. Click the A button at the top right side of the message window to show the formatting bar if it isn't already visible. The formatting bar is centered above the message and contains controls for font, size, text color, alignment, and other aspects of formatting text. To make a strikethrough in the text of an email you are forwarding or replying to, you must first open the email in a forward or reply-to screen, where it appears as quoted information. You can't apply strikethrough in messages while they are sitting in your Inbox. Make sure you're working in rich text mode by choosing Format in the Mail menu bar and selecting Make Rich Text in the drop-down menu if it hasn't already been selected. If you see Make Plain Text in the menu, then the message is already in rich text mode. No further action is necessary. Highlight the text you want to strike through in the body of the email. Click the S button (next to B, I, and U in the formatting bar) to strike through the highlighted text. That's all it takes. You click the same S button to undo the strikethrough, or you can select additional words or letters to add a strikethrough to them also in the same message. If you make a text strikethrough for a word at the end of a sentence and then continue typing after that word, the strikethrough might follow through to your new text. To prevent this from happening, toggle the S button off when you're done using it so that any new text is set without the strikethrough. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Use Slack Strikethrough How to Strikethrough on Google Docs How to Strikethrough In Excel How to Insert a Link Into an Email With Outlook How to Insert a Link in an Email With Mac OS X Mail How to Add Rich Formatting to Text in iPhone Mail How to Indent Text or Decrease Quote Level in iPhone Mail How to Forward a Text Message to Email How to Forward an Email as an Attachment in Outlook How to Reply to an Email in Yahoo Mail How to Set up Your Hotmail Signature in Outlook.com Using Rich HTML in an Outlook.com Signature macOS Mail: How to Keep Emails on the Server Change the Default Font in the Mac's Mail Program 10 Best Free Email Accounts for 2022 How to View a Message in HTML With Express and Live Mail Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies