How to Strikethrough Text in Discord
In Discord, wrap text in double tildes (~~text~~) or use the formatting menu to strike it through on desktop or mobile.
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In brief
AI summaryDiscord supports strikethrough text by wrapping it in two tildes (~~text~~) via Markdown.
Highlighting a block of text and selecting the strikethrough S icon in the formatting menu also works on desktop and touchscreens.
A sent message's strikethrough can't be removed after the fact; you have to delete and retype it instead.
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Discord text formatting lets you customize the messages you send in different ways, from adding spoiler blocks to hiding text you want to hide, to putting something in quotes. You can also make text strikethrough or look like it's crossed out, even after sending it to a Discord friend or a specific thread. People like using strikethrough as a way to correct information they originally posted incorrectly, to joke about something, and for a few other purposes. If you need to use strikethrough text, here's how to strike through text in Discord whenever you want.
How to Strikethrough Text in Discord
Strikethrough Your Text With Markdown
Often, while typing, you'll only want to strike through one or two words, or you may want to paste and fix text you wrote earlier. In these cases, using Markdown to quickly strike through text on the fly is usually the easiest way. Here's how to do this Discord text trick.
- Open Discord and choose to create whatever kind of message you want to a friend or a specific channel. Type the text you want.
- Formatting supports the strikethrough toggle using the double tilde, the "~" symbol (usually near the top-left corner of your keyboard). Before you start typing the text you want struck through, type two tildes first. If you've already typed the word, go back and quickly type the tildes.
- When you're done typing the words you want struck through, add two more tildes at the end. Once you've done this, the section will be struck through immediately in your message box, so you can easily see what it looks like and make corrections if needed.
- Send your text message, and it will appear struck through just as before. If you're on mobile, this Markdown trick should also work as long as you can find the tilde symbol on your mobile keyboard.
Strikethrough for Large Blocks of Text
Markdown is a great choice if you're actively typing and only want to strike through a few words, but what if you want to strike through a large portion of text? This isn't as common, but it can help if you want to fix a mistake you made earlier and show everyone that a paragraph or two is no longer relevant.
In this case, use your mouse or touchscreen to highlight the block of text you want to strike through. Hold your cursor over the highlighted text and you'll see a small formatting menu open. Look for the strikethrough S icon, the universal symbol for strikethrough. Select it and the block of text will be struck through.
Can I Remove Strikethrough Text After Sending It?
Not exactly. Your best option, if you don't want it to be struck through, is to delete the message. This actually prevents the message from being sent, and if you're quick, no one will know the message was ever there. Then you can rewrite it and make sure the strikethrough text is only where you want it.
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How to Strikethrough Text in Discord
Often, while typing, you'll only want to strike through one or two words, or you may want to paste and fix text you wrote earlier. In these cases, using Markdown to quickly strike through text on the fly is usually the easiest way. Here's how to do this Discord text trick. Markdown is a great choice if you're actively typing and only want to strike through a few words, but what if you want to strike through a large portion of text? This isn't as common, but it can help if you want to fix a mistake you made earlier and show everyone that a paragraph or two is no longer relevant. In this case, use your mouse or touchscreen to highlight the block of text you want to strike through. Hold…
Go to sectionCan I Remove Strikethrough Text After Sending It?
Not exactly. Your best option, if you don't want it to be struck through, is to delete the message. This actually prevents the message from being sent, and if you're quick, no one will know the message was ever there. Then you can rewrite it and make sure the strikethrough text is only where you want it.
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