WPS Strikethrough on Android helps you apply or remove strikethrough formatting in spreadsheet cells; this guide covers 3 core tasks, with 3 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.
At a Glance
| Metric | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Core tasks | 3 | Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index |
| Available without membership | 3 | Matches the number of Free rows in the index |
| Membership-related items | 0 | This feature can be used without WPS Premium |
| Version limit | None specified | The feature description indicates no version restriction |
About This Feature
Overview
Strikethrough is a text-formatting feature in WPS Office for Android spreadsheets. It adds a horizontal line through text in a cell, which is useful for marking completed items, canceled entries, outdated values, or content that should remain visible but no longer applies.
Common tasks for this feature include:
- Apply strikethrough to selected cell text.
- Remove strikethrough by tapping the same control again.
- View strikethrough together with text color for clearer visual marking.
This feature works well for task lists, inventory tracking, budget revisions, approval records, and other spreadsheet content that needs quick status marking on mobile.
System Requirements
| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Operating system | An Android device that can run WPS Office normally |
| App version | The latest version of WPS Office is recommended; no version restriction is specified for this feature |
| Network | No mandatory network connection is required for local text formatting; downloading the app and account-related features require network access |
| Other | You need an editable spreadsheet file with text in cells that can receive formatting |
Download & Installation
Before using strikethrough, install WPS Office on your Android device and open an editable spreadsheet file.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Official download | WPS Office Free Download |
| Check after installation | Open a WPS spreadsheet file → tap Tools at the bottom → open the Home tab and confirm that the Strikethrough button is available |
Source: WPS download page
Compare with Alternatives
| Dimension | WPS | Microsoft | Notion | Adobe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capability Summary | On Android spreadsheets, WPS lets you apply or remove strikethrough for cell text through Tools → Home → Strikethrough, which fits quick mobile spreadsheet editing. | Microsoft Support provides Word help and learning resources, including text formatting topics, but the cited page is a general Word help hub rather than a direct Android spreadsheet strikethrough guide. | Google Docs Help states that users can bold, italicize, underline, or strikethrough text from the toolbar or the Format menu. | Notion Help states that users can add strikethrough with Markdown while typing or with a keyboard shortcut after selecting text. | Adobe Acrobat Help focuses on comments and markups for PDF review, which is different from spreadsheet cell text formatting. |
| WPS Advantages | Advantage: The strikethrough control is placed in a common formatting path on Android spreadsheets. Distinct: You can apply or remove the effect directly on cell text with a short path. | Compared with WPS: the cited Microsoft page is broader learning navigation, so the matching mobile spreadsheet path is less direct on this source page. | Compared with WPS: the cited Google page focuses on document text formatting rather than spreadsheet cell text formatting. | Compared with WPS: Notion centers on page and block editing, so spreadsheet cell formatting is not the main scenario on the cited page. | Compared with WPS: Adobe centers on PDF review markup rather than spreadsheet text formatting controls. |
| Official Source | — | Word help and learning | Change how paragraphs and fonts look | Keyboard shortcuts | Add comments to selected text or images in Acrobat |
Overall Conclusion
If you mainly edit spreadsheets on Android, WPS provides a more direct path for adding and removing strikethrough in cell text. For quick status marking in mobile spreadsheet work, the workflow is closer to the editing surface, while the cited competitor pages focus more on document formatting, page editing, or PDF review.
Use Cases
| No. | Scenario | Suitable users | Main issue | How this feature helps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marking completed tasks | Team members, students | Finished items and pending items appear together | Apply strikethrough to completed entries while keeping the record visible |
| 2 | Recording discontinued inventory or products | Operations staff, warehouse staff | Old entries need to stay visible but be marked as inactive | Add strikethrough to discontinued product names or item codes |
| 3 | Comparing budget revisions | Finance and admin staff | Old values cannot be deleted directly and are hard to distinguish | Add strikethrough to canceled amounts or outdated plan text |
| 4 | Keeping approval edits visible | Collaborative teams | Old and new content both need to remain visible | Mark old content with strikethrough before entering the updated text |
| 5 | Cleaning up class or meeting notes | Teachers, students, assistants | Temporary notes may contain invalid information that still needs reference | Use strikethrough to keep invalid items visible for later review |
Membership & Benefits
Free vs WPS Premium
| Capability | Free | WPS Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Strikethrough in Android spreadsheets | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| Basic spreadsheet editing | ✅ Available | ✅ Available |
| More advanced office and extended benefits | Some features are limited | More extended capabilities and services are available |
| Cloud storage | 1 GB | 20 GB |
Source: WPS Office pricing page
Recommendations
| Usage scenario | Recommended plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| You only need basic spreadsheet formatting on your phone | Free | Strikethrough itself does not require membership for everyday marking tasks |
| You also need more cloud storage or broader office benefits | WPS Premium | Suitable if you also need storage, collaboration, or more advanced features |
How to Subscribe
- WPS membership center: Subscribe now
Source: WPS Office pricing page