WPS Strikethrough on Windows: Introduction

WPS Strikethrough on Windows lets you add or remove a line through cell content in spreadsheets; this guide covers 2 core tasks, with 2 available without membership and 0 membership-related items.

At a Glance

Metric	Value	Notes
Core tasks	2	Matches the number of rows in the How-to Index
Available without membership	2	Matches the number of Free rows in the index
Membership-related items	0	Matches the number of membership-related rows in the index

About This Feature

Overview

Strikethrough in WPS Spreadsheet on Windows is a text-formatting feature that draws a horizontal line through selected cell content. It is useful for marking completed items, outdated values, canceled entries, or content that should remain visible for reference.

This formatting changes how content appears, but it does not delete the actual text, numbers, or formulas stored in the cell.

Core tasks include:

Apply strikethrough to selected cells or selected text inside a cell.
Remove strikethrough when the content should return to normal display.

System Requirements

Item	Requirement
Operating system	A Windows device that can run WPS Office normally
App version	The latest version of WPS Office is recommended so the interface and menu paths stay consistent
Network	No required internet connection for local text formatting
Other	You need permission to open or edit a WPS spreadsheet file

Download & Installation

Item	Details
Official download	WPS Office Free Download
Installation	Download the Windows installer, follow the setup prompts, and launch WPS Office
Check after installation	Open a spreadsheet and confirm that font-formatting options are available on the Home tab

Source: WPS download page

Compare with Alternatives

Dimension	WPS	Microsoft	Google	Notion	Adobe
Capability Summary	Supports applying and removing strikethrough for cell content in WPS Spreadsheet on Windows, including the Ctrl+5 shortcut.	Excel for the web supports applying or removing Strikethrough from Home in the Font group.	Google Sheets supports strikethrough formatting, including the Windows shortcut Alt+Shift+5.	Notion supports strikethrough for page text, with shortcuts and Markdown input.	Acrobat supports Strikethrough text as a PDF markup tool during review.
WPS Advantages	Advantage: WPS keeps this formatting workflow inside a spreadsheet editing context and supports both a ribbon path and the Ctrl+5 shortcut.	Compared with WPS: Microsoft documents the web-based Excel path clearly for applying and removing the format.	Compared with WPS: Google emphasizes shortcut-based formatting in Sheets and supports the format in spreadsheet cells.	Compared with WPS: Notion strikethrough is mainly for page text rather than spreadsheet cell formatting.	Compared with WPS: Adobe strikethrough is mainly a PDF review markup tool rather than a spreadsheet text format.
Official Source	—	Excel strikethrough option	Google Sheets keyboard shortcuts	Notion text styling	Acrobat add markups

Overall Conclusion: For spreadsheet work on Windows, WPS Strikethrough fits directly into everyday cell-formatting tasks. Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets offer similar formatting options, while Notion and Adobe focus on page text styling or PDF review instead of spreadsheet editing.

Use Cases

No.	Scenario	Suitable users	Main challenge	How WPS helps
1	Task tracking	Project members, assistants	Completed items should stay visible but look different	Apply strikethrough to finished items
2	Inventory updates	Purchasing, warehouse teams	Discontinued items should not be deleted immediately	Mark inactive entries with strikethrough
3	Price revision records	Sales and operations teams	Old prices need to remain visible for comparison	Add strikethrough to the old value and enter the new one
4	Data review	Finance and data staff	Incorrect content needs to stay visible for checking	Cross out the old content before adding the corrected value
5	Meeting notes cleanup	Team collaborators	Rejected ideas should remain readable in the record	Use strikethrough on outdated decisions or options

Membership & Benefits

Free vs WPS Premium

Feature area	Free users	WPS Premium
Writer, Spreadsheet, and Presentation core apps	Available	Available
Strikethrough formatting	Available	Available
Basic PDF features	Available	Available
More advanced PDF and extended tools	Partially limited	Broader access available
Cloud storage	1 GB	Higher-capacity plans available

Source: WPS Office pricing page

Recommendations

Usage scenario	Recommended plan	Why
Everyday spreadsheet editing and simple text marking	Free	Strikethrough itself is available without membership
Workflows that also need more PDF tools, cloud storage, or broader office features	WPS Premium	Better suited for users who need expanded office capabilities

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