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Adobe InDesign

Strikethrough

ShiftCtrl/

Windows Desktop app InDesign desktop, default shortcuts

Practice this

The Adobe InDesign shortcut for strikethrough is Shift + Ctrl + Slash. On a Mac, press Ctrl + Shift + Cmd + Slash instead.

Where it works: Text selected

Adobe's page adds Control on the Mac for this one.

Every documented variant

Variants of this shortcut
System	Environment	Keys
Mac	Desktop app	`CtrlShiftCmd/`
Windows	Desktop app	`ShiftCtrl/`

Where this comes from

Keyboard shortcuts - Adobe InDesign

Documentation checked on 2026-09-14. That is a documentation review, not a test run inside the application.

The same task in other apps

Strike through the selected text Confluence Ctrl + Shift + S
Strike through the text Evernote Ctrl + Cmd + K
Strikeout Microsoft Excel Ctrl + 5
Strike through the selected text GitLab Cmd + Shift + X
Cross out selected text Google Docs Cmd + Shift + X
Strikeout Google Docs Alt + Shift + 5
Strikeout Google Sheets Alt + Shift + 5
Strike through the selected text Linear Cmd + Shift + S
Cross out selected text Notion Cmd + Shift + S
Cross out text Microsoft OneNote Ctrl + -
Strikeout Slack Ctrl + Shift + X

More Adobe InDesign shortcuts

Turn all caps on or off Shift + Cmd + K
Turn small caps on or off Shift + Cmd + H
Superscript Shift + Cmd + =
Subscript Shift + Option + Cmd + =
Increase the point size Shift + Cmd + >
Decrease the point size Shift + Cmd + <
Auto leading Shift + Option + Cmd + A
Clear manual kerning and reset tracking Option + Cmd + Q

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