Text Box Outline

[Guest]

I'm using Excel 2003, and have created a drawing with text boxes. I want only
the text to appear, not the outline of the boxes. How do I eliminate the
outline? I've gone to "Data" and clicked on "Group and Outline", but the
option to "Clear Outline" is shaded and not available. Help, please and
thanks.

 

[Guest]

I don't think you have text boxes. Textboxes don't havve an option for the
outline. I think you added an autoshape for a rectangle that has the outline.

 

[Guest]

I don't think you have text boxes. Textboxes don't havve an option for the
outline. I think you added an autoshape for a rectangle that has the outline.

Thanks, Joel. When I hover over the icon at the bottom of the screen, I see
"Text Box", it's immediately left of the "Insert WordArt" icon. I'm quite
sure it's a text box...am I stuck with the outline?

 

[Guest]

Try adding a new text box and see if the new box has an outline. If it
doesn't then you didn't put a text box on the worksheet. I havve from left
to right rectangle , oval, text box, word art.

 

[Bob I]

Click the text box, move the cursor to the edge so you get a "4 arrow"
move cursor, R-click and pick "Format text box", then Colors and Lines tab.

 

[Guest]

Click the text box, move the cursor to the edge so you get a "4 arrow"
move cursor, R-click and pick "Format text box", then Colors and Lines tab.


Thank You! That worked.

 

[Bob I]

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You're most welcome!