How to Make Outline Text in Word

Create or open a Microsoft Word document., Highlight the text you want to outline. , Click on the "Text Effects" tool., Click on Outline. , Customize the Outline effect.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Create or open a Microsoft Word document.

    Do so by opening the blue and white app with a "W," clicking on File in the menu bar, then clicking on:
    New Document to create a new document; or Open... to open an existing document.
  2. Step 2: Highlight the text you want to outline.

    , It's the blue-outlined A in the left-center of the toolbar. ,, To do so:
    Choose an outline color.

    Click on the Weight menu to set the thickness of the outline.

    Click on the Dashes menu if you want a dashed outline.

    Click on Automatic to use the default outline settings.
  3. Step 3: Click on the "Text Effects" tool.

  4. Step 4: Click on Outline.

  5. Step 5: Customize the Outline effect.

Detailed Guide

Do so by opening the blue and white app with a "W," clicking on File in the menu bar, then clicking on:
New Document to create a new document; or Open... to open an existing document.

, It's the blue-outlined A in the left-center of the toolbar. ,, To do so:
Choose an outline color.

Click on the Weight menu to set the thickness of the outline.

Click on the Dashes menu if you want a dashed outline.

Click on Automatic to use the default outline settings.

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