# Has anyone figured out how to cross out text in PDF without printing it?

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**Created:** [October 29, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://www.spacequbegame.com/t/has-anyone-figured-out-how-to-cross-out-text-in-pdf-without-printing-it/51 "2026-10-29T15:06:34Z")\
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I need to cross out a few lines on a 12-page PDF before emailing it back, and I don’t have a printer handy. Can I strike through text in the file itself on Windows?

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**Author:** ![ClumsyRed](https://www.spacequbegame.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e9c0ed/32.png) [@ClumsyRed](https://www.spacequbegame.com/u/ClumsyRed)\
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had the same thing last month with a client pdf. opened it in word, selected the lines, hit strikethrough in the home ribbon, then saved as pdf. layout shifted a little on a few pages tbh but it was good enough to email. fwiw id start there since most people already have word on windows.

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**Author:** ![manchester\_00](https://www.spacequbegame.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ec9cab/32.png) [@manchester\_00](https://www.spacequbegame.com/u/manchester_00)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2026, 7:04am UTC](https://www.spacequbegame.com/t/has-anyone-figured-out-how-to-cross-out-text-in-pdf-without-printing-it/51/3 "2026-10-30T07:04:15Z")

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If it’s a normal text PDF, Adobe Acrobat Reader can add a strikethrough from the Comment tools, then save a copy and email that. Microsoft Edge also has PDF markup, though its tools can vary by Windows version. If the PDF is scanned, use the drawing/ink tool to draw a line over the text instead, since there may be no selectable text.