# How do you do a strikethrough? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 20, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936 "2019-08-20T15:03:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wrenching\_Spanners](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecb155/32.png) [@Wrenching\_Spanners](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wrenching_Spanners)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/1 "2019-08-20T15:03:13Z")
Copying and pasting strikedthrough text seems to have it come out in the Calabri font. There’s no button available to strikethrough text. Is there a text flag that allows people to strikethrough words? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/2 "2019-08-20T15:11:36Z")
[del] word [/del] (without the extra space) ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/3 "2019-08-20T15:13:23Z")
> [@Wrenching\_Spanners](#): > > Copying and pasting strikedthrough text seems to have it come out in the Calabri font. There’s no button available to strikethrough text. Is there a text flag that allows people to strikethrough words? Protip, if you hit the quote button, you can see the code. Try it, [del]quote my post[/del]. You don’t have to actually post anything, just hit the quote button. YMMV, depending on certain settings, but it usually works. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/4 "2019-08-20T15:23:18Z")
The BB code link in the posting rules infobox on the bottom left corner of the page will also take you to a listing of all the tags supported in this version of vbulletin, though I know img and attach have specifically been disabled. ---
**Author:** ![Wrenching\_Spanners](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecb155/32.png) [@Wrenching\_Spanners](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wrenching_Spanners)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/5 "2019-08-20T15:54:15Z")
[del]Thanks.[/del] Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2019, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/6 "2019-08-20T20:53:45Z")
[DEL][COLOR=“Black”]We won’t get into advanced tricks.[/DEL][/COLOR] CMC fnord! ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/7 "2019-08-21T00:25:30Z")
Or you can get the SDMB S Button Adder TamperMonkey script that BigT created a while back. It adds strikethrough, sub and superscript, and spoiler buttons to the editing bar. That and his SDMB Old Smileys scripts are favorites of mine. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/8 "2019-08-21T00:27:34Z")
YEAH, THERE ARE A COUPLE OF TRlCKS THAT LET YOU POST IN ALL CAPS. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/9 "2019-08-21T00:50:34Z")
Tell us more about these trLcks, **cochrane**. And I’m amazed that **cmc** ’s trick works. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2019, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/10 "2019-08-21T00:55:53Z")
[Mangetout’s trick(s)](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=9152225#post9152225). ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/11 "2019-08-22T23:22:23Z")
OK, another dumb question. Is there any way to insert multiple spaces (or a TAB character) into a post? If I put in multiple spaces, it looks like all extraneous spaces are deleted when I post. Using the _indent_ function forces the succeeding text to the next line, as does the _center_ function. TIA ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/12 "2019-08-22T23:44:33Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > Hey, the spoiler and strikethrough are on the regular editing box, too! But not when editing your post. Yeah, I never quite worked out how to add it there. I’d have to create the buttons only when the edit box appears, and I couldn’t find a trigger that properly detects the existence of the edit box. . ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/13 "2019-08-22T23:53:11Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > OK, another dumb question. Is there any way to insert multiple spaces (or a TAB character) into a post? If I put in multiple spaces, it looks like all extraneous spaces are deleted when I post. > > Using the _indent_ function forces the succeeding text to the next line, as does the _center_ function. > > TIA Yes, using nonbreaking spaces. However, it’s rather finicky. What you have to do is type &#​160; for every additional space you would like to include. This is fairly standard. However, what’s finicky is that, if you preview and then submit, the non-breaking space will be removed. Instead, you must submit the original page before you previewed. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/14 "2019-08-23T00:25:19Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Yes, using nonbreaking spaces. However, it’s rather finicky. > > What you have to do is type &#​160; for every additional space you would like to include. This is fairly standard. However, what’s finicky is that, if you preview and then submit, the non-breaking space will be removed. > > Instead, you must submit the original page before you previewed. Thanks, **BigT**. I’ll give it a try, although it looks like it might be more trouble than what it’s worth. Any way to insert a TAB? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/15 "2019-08-23T01:08:48Z")
Okay, now how about flashing text, and text that scrolls from one side to another. It would also be nice to have text that “runs away” from the cursor, scattering all over the screen. These will all be useful in clarifying discourse. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/16 "2019-08-23T01:14:17Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > Okay, now how about flashing text, and text that scrolls from one side to another. It would also be nice to have text that “runs away” from the cursor, scattering all over the screen. These will all be useful in clarifying discourse. I would like a sarcasm font where all of the closed letter forms wink at you. ---
**Author:** ![Tinker\_Grey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tinker_grey/32/8136_2.png) [@Tinker\_Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tinker_Grey)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/17 "2019-08-23T01:57:50Z")
[noparse][noparse][/noparse][/noparse] tags are useful. If I type [noparse][noparse] **bold** [/noparse][/noparse], then I can show someone how to bold so that it shows up as [noparse] **bold** [/noparse] without the “remove the spaces” remark. Of course, the above is done with nested noparse tags. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/18 "2019-08-23T02:30:30Z")
> [@Tinker\_Grey](#): > > [noparse][noparse][/noparse][/noparse] tags are useful. > > If I type [noparse][noparse] **bold** [/noparse][/noparse], then I can show someone how to bold so that it shows up as [noparse] **bold** [/noparse] without the “remove the spaces” remark. > > Of course, the above is done with nested noparse tags. I cannot read your post without repeatedly seeing “arse”. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/19 "2019-09-10T09:12:02Z")
> [@Tinker\_Grey](#): > > [noparse][noparse][/noparse][/noparse] tags are useful. > > If I type [noparse][noparse] **bold** [/noparse][/noparse], then I can show someone how to bold so that it shows up as [noparse] **bold** [/noparse] without the “remove the spaces” remark. > > Of course, the above is done with nested noparse tags. Cool, so that’s like … [right](over here!) right justify[/right] is [noparse][right](over here!) right justify[/right][/noparse], … and … (over here now) center justify is [noparse](over here now) center justify[/noparse] ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2019, 10:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936/20 "2019-09-10T10:57:25Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Yes, using nonbreaking spaces. However, it’s rather finicky. > > What you have to do is type &#​160; for every additional space you would like to include. This is fairly standard. However, what’s finicky is that, if you preview and then submit, the non-breaking space will be removed. Simpler … is … to … insert … characters … like ., then change their color to white. Or … better … yet, … paint … them … LemonChiffon. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-do-a-strikethrough/838936.md?page=2)