How to put cross mark on a word?

Question

I am wondering if there exists any command in LaTeX with which one can put a cross mark on a word?

Answer 1

With the help of TikZ (and shapes library), it is possible to make some nice cross out effects.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes}

\newcommand{\crossme}[2][]{%


\tikz[baseline=(X.base)]{\node [outer sep=0pt,cross out,draw=#1,line width=2pt] (X) {#2};}%
}


\begin{document}
A nice \crossme[blue]{crossed} word.
\end{document}

Answer 2

Just for completeness: \xcancel from the cancel package also works.

\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage{cancel}
\begin{document}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Crossing out words}
\begin{overlayarea}{\textwidth}{\textheight}
No more \xcancel{alcohol}. No more
\textcolor{red}{\xcancel{\textcolor{black}{fast food}}}.
\end{overlayarea}
\end{frame}
\end{document}

UPDATE: Really just for fun: a version that works with line breaks (but not page breaks!) and does not introduce additional spaces. Based on this answer.

\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{calc}
\usepackage{tikzpagenodes}
\usepackage{ulem}
\newcommand\HighLight{\bgroup\markoverwith{\textcolor{yellow}{\rule[-.5ex]{.1pt}{2.5ex}}}\ULon}

\tikzset{StrikeOut/.style={thick,-}}


\makeatletter
\newcommand{\gettikzxy}[3]{% from https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/58590/121799
  \tikz@scan@one@point\pgfutil@firstofone#1\relax
  \global\edef#2{\the\pgf@x}%
  \global\edef#3{\the\pgf@y}%
}
\makeatother
\newcommand{\StrikeOut}[2][2pt]{%
\tikz[remember picture,overlay, baseline=(Begin.base)]{%
\node[anchor=base,inner sep=0pt,outer sep=0pt] (Begin) {\strut};}#2%
\tikz[remember picture,overlay, baseline=(End.base)]{%
\node[anchor=base,inner sep=0pt,outer sep=0pt] (End) {\strut};}%
\begin{tikzpicture}[overlay,remember picture]
\gettikzxy{($(Begin.north)-(current page.south west)$)}{\BeginxN}{\BeginyN}
\gettikzxy{($(End.north)-(current page.south west)$)}{\EndxN}{\EndyN}%\typeout{\BeginyN\space\EndyN}
\pgfmathtruncatemacro{\mytest}{\EndyN-\BeginyN}
\ifnum\mytest=0\relax% begin and and in the same line %\typeout{begin and end in the same line}
\draw[StrikeOut] (Begin.north) -- (End.south);
\draw[StrikeOut] (Begin.south) -- (End.north);
\else% \typeout{end below begin}
\path (current page text area.north west) -- (current page text area.south west)
node(WestLine)[left]{};
\path (current page text area.north east) -- (current page text area.south east)
node(EastLine)[right]{};
\gettikzxy{($(End.north)-(current page.south west)$)}{\EndxN}{\EndyN}
\gettikzxy{($(Begin.south)-(current page.south west)$)}{\BeginxS}{\BeginyS}
\pgfmathtruncatemacro{\mytest}{\BeginyS-\EndyN+1pt}% \typeout{\mytest}
\ifnum\mytest<2\relax% \typeout{end in the next line after begin}%
\pgfmathtruncatemacro{\mytest}{\BeginxS-\EndxN}% \typeout{\mytest}
\ifnum\mytest>0\relax
\draw[StrikeOut] (Begin.north) -- (Begin.south -| EastLine);
\draw[StrikeOut] (Begin.south) -- (Begin.north -| EastLine);
\draw[StrikeOut] (End.north -| WestLine) -- (End.south);
\draw[StrikeOut] (End.south -| WestLine) -- (End.north);
\else
\draw[StrikeOut] (Begin.south) -- (Begin.north -| EastLine);
\draw[StrikeOut] (Begin.north) -- (Begin.south -| EastLine);
\draw[StrikeOut] (End.north -| WestLine) -- (End.south);
\draw[StrikeOut] (End.south -| WestLine) -- (End.north);
\fi
\else
\pgfmathsetmacro{\LineHeight}{\the\baselineskip}
\pgfmathtruncatemacro{\NumLines}{-1+(\BeginyN-\EndyN)/\LineHeight}
\typeout{\NumLines}
\foreach \X in {1,...,\NumLines}
{
\draw[StrikeOut] ($(Begin.north -| WestLine)+(0,-\X*\LineHeight pt)$) -- 
($(Begin.south -|EastLine)+(0,-\X*\LineHeight pt)$);
\draw[StrikeOut] ($(Begin.south -| WestLine)+(0,-\X*\LineHeight pt)$) -- 
($(Begin.north -|EastLine)+(0,-\X*\LineHeight pt)$);
}
\draw[StrikeOut] (Begin.north) -- (Begin.south -| EastLine);
\draw[StrikeOut] (Begin.south) -- (Begin.north -| EastLine);
\draw[StrikeOut] (End.north -| WestLine) -- (End.south);
\draw[StrikeOut] (End.south -| WestLine) -- (End.north);
\fi
\fi
\end{tikzpicture}}
\begin{document}
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Striking out several lines}
\begin{overlayarea}{\textwidth}{\textheight}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. \StrikeOut{Sed a leo ut
erat luctus scelerisque. Suspendisse auctor mauris sit amet fringilla
hendrerit.} Maecenas eu tortor eu diam fringilla scelerisque sit amet eget enim.
Nam vitae bibendum erat, sit amet scelerisque felis. \StrikeOut{Suspendisse placerat
vitae velit pharetra lobortis et marmottae.} Donec ut erat a erat porta aliquet. Nulla eget
augue sem. Proin orci neque, eleifend id eleifend id, venenatis sit amet diam.
\StrikeOut{Mauris lacus est, cursus eget sapien at, pharetra lobortis ante. Proin
tempus ipsum tellus, ut ultricies magna congue nec. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis
in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Suspendisse potenti.
In posuere dapibus urna, vitae euismod magna iaculis at.} Pellentesque pretium,
lorem ut vehicula egestas, velit dolor porta nunc, id interdum ipsum purus vel
dolor.
\end{overlayarea}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Striking out several lines (no strike out)}
\begin{overlayarea}{\textwidth}{\textheight}
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed a leo ut
erat luctus scelerisque. Suspendisse auctor mauris sit amet fringilla
hendrerit. Maecenas eu tortor eu diam fringilla scelerisque sit amet eget enim.
Nam vitae bibendum erat, sit amet scelerisque felis. Suspendisse placerat
vitae velit pharetra lobortis et marmottae. Donec ut erat a erat porta aliquet. Nulla eget
augue sem. Proin orci neque, eleifend id eleifend id, venenatis sit amet diam.
Mauris lacus est, cursus eget sapien at, pharetra lobortis ante. Proin
tempus ipsum tellus, ut ultricies magna congue nec. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis
in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Suspendisse potenti.
In posuere dapibus urna, vitae euismod magna iaculis at. Pellentesque pretium,
lorem ut vehicula egestas, velit dolor porta nunc, id interdum ipsum purus vel
dolor.
\end{overlayarea}
\end{frame}
\end{document}

The properties of the line can be customized by adjusting StrikeOut.