How to Strikethrough Text on Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Word
Strikethrough — a line drawn through text — isn't built into every app the same way. Some apps have a built-in shortcut, and some don't support it at all, which is where a text generator comes in. Here's how to get strikethrough text working wherever you're posting.
Instagram (bio, captions, comments, and Stories)
Instagram doesn't have a built-in strikethrough button anywhere in the app. To cross out text in an Instagram bio, caption, comment, or Story, use the Strikethrough Text Generator, type your text, copy the result, and paste it directly into Instagram. Because the strikethrough is made from real Unicode characters rather than Instagram formatting, it will display correctly the moment you paste it.
WhatsApp supports its own strikethrough shortcut: put a tilde on each side of your text, like ~this~, and WhatsApp will render it with a line through it automatically. This only works while typing inside WhatsApp itself. If you want the same crossed-out look somewhere WhatsApp's shortcut doesn't apply (like a status caption in some versions, or when copying the text elsewhere), use the Strikethrough Text Generator instead — it works the same way everywhere.
Facebook doesn't offer a native strikethrough shortcut in posts or comments. Generate your strikethrough text first, then paste it into your Facebook post, comment, or bio the same way as Instagram.
Snapchat
Snapchat has no built-in text formatting at all, so a generator is the only reliable way to add strikethrough to a caption or chat message. Paste the result into your Snapchat caption or chat like normal text.
Microsoft Word
Word is different from the apps above because it has real, built-in strikethrough formatting rather than relying on special characters. Select your text and click the strikethrough button in the Home tab (it looks like "ab" with a line through it), or use the shortcut in most versions of Word. This applies proper formatting that behaves better in a document than pasted Unicode text, so use Word's own button when you're working inside Word.
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