Applies To
Word for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac Word for the web
  1. Select the text box.

  2. On the Shape Format tab, select  Shape outline button  Shape Outline and choose No Outline. Text box gridlines show when selected, but disappear when selecting something else.

For tables, see Add or remove table borders.

To delete the entire text box, select the edge of the box and press Delete.

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