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Strikeout color change

Anonymous
2011-03-24T14:47:00+00:00

I want to make the line that goes through strikeout text red.  I CANNOT figure out how to do that.  The line is black---and it wants to STAY black.  Any help appreciated.  Thanks.

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  1. HansV 462.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2011-03-24T15:59:52+00:00

    Sorry, you can't do that. The color of the strikethrough line is the same as the color of the text.

    Inserting a line from Insert > Shapes is a rather unattractive alternative...

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-03-30T15:22:05+00:00

    Hi, thanks, again, for answering my query.  Just went to my "old" computer that has Word 2002.  All my strikeouts are in red.  The  deleted text is changed to red also.  Under a "Tracking Changes" option, "insertion" and deletions can have a color chosen. Hmmmmmmm...........

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-03-30T15:36:01+00:00

    You are correct that the strikeout line color cannot be changed  independently of the text color.  The strikout and the text have to be the same color.  But, at least I can get the text with the strikeout to stand out---colorwise---from the rest of the document's black text.  That's, basically, what I needed to do.  Much appreciated.

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  3. HansV 462.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2011-03-30T14:58:47+00:00

    As far as I know, it has never been possible to change the strikethrough color independently of the text color...

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-03-30T14:51:58+00:00

    Thanks so much, whoever you are!  I will have to learn to "do without," I guess.  Seems like the old Word used to let us change the strike out color.  Maybe I am mis-remembering.  Thanks again.  Gene

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