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How to auto strikethrough based on cell value in Excel?

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In Excel, we can apply the strikethrough to remove the unwanted cell contents manually, but, in this article, I will talk about how to auto strikethrough based on cell value. For example, I want to apply strikethrough for the row data based on the cell value in Column E, if the cell value is “N”, to apply the strikethrough automatically for the relative rows as following screenshot shown.

A screenshot of data in Excel where strikethrough is applied based on cell value in Column E

Auto strikethrough based on cell value with Conditional Formatting

arrow blue right bubble Auto strikethrough based on cell value with Conditional Formatting

In fact, the Conditional Formatting feature in Excel can help you to finish this task as quickly as you can, please do as this:

1. Select the data range that you want to apply the strikethrough, and then click Home > Conditional Formatting > New Rule, see screenshot:

A screenshot of the Conditional Formatting New Rule option in Excel

2. In the New Formatting Rule dialog box, please click Use a formula to determine which cells to format option in the Select a Rule Type list box, and then enter this formula: =$E2="N" into the Format values where this formula is true text box, see screenshot:

Note: In the above formula: E2 and “N” are the cell and text value which you want to apply strikethrough based on, please change them to your need.

A screenshot showing the formula used in the New Formatting Rule dialog

3. And then click Format button to go to the Format Cells dialog, under the Font tab, check Strikethrough from the Effects list box, see screenshot:

A screenshot of the Format Cells dialog in Excel with Strikethrough option checked

4. Then click OK > OK to close the dialogs, and now, when your entered value is the specific text “N”, the entire row data will be applied the strikethrough automatically, see screenshot:

A screenshot showing the strikethrough applied to an entire row based on the cell value in Column E

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