How to Cross Out (Strikethrough) Text on Reddit for Android

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Redact your text on reddit using the strikethrough code
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Want to cross out text in your Reddit post? Whether you want to strikethrough text in a new Reddit post or by editing an existing post, you can easily do so by surrounding the words with two tildes (~~) on either side. This wikiHow guide teaches you how to cross out (strikethrough) words and/or sentences in the Reddit mobile app on your Android phone or tablet.

Adding Strike Through Text on the Reddit App

  • To cross out text on Reddit mobile, surround the text you want to cross out with ~~two tildes~~.
  • All text between the symbols will appear crossed out .
  • You can cross out text in a new post or editing one of your previous posts.

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    It's the orange icon with a white robot inside. You'll usually find it on the home screen or in the app drawer.
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    You can cross out words anywhere you post on Reddit.
    • To add a comment to a post, tap the speech bubble icon beneath it, scroll down, then tap the reply button (a white arrow in a blue circle).
    • To create a new post, tap the + in the orange circle, select Post Some Text , then select a subreddit from the “Select Community” drop-down.
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    • For example: ~~This text will be crossed out~~ .
    • Any text that is not surrounded by ~~ will appear normally in the post or comment.
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    It's at the top-right corner of the screen. The post is now viewable by others on Reddit. Any text between two sets of tildes (~~) appears with a line through it.
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      1. Open Reddit .
      2. Create a new post or comment.
      3. Type two tildes (~) before and after the text.
      4. Tap POST .

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