In this tutorial, we explain how to add and remove Border or Outlines from Text Boxes or around Paragraphs in Microsoft PowerPoint.

Text boxes are often used in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Excel, especially if users want to enter text on a picture or any image that is not editable in Microsoft Office.

Scroll to the slide where you want to remove outlining from. In PowerPoint you must remove outlines one slide at a time. Click and drag the mouse to highlight the text.

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