Hello all ! I switched to office 2021 professional plus and I noticed that the easy way to make lines thicker is not available anymore ? Is this a settings that I have to set ? In older Word you can directly select line thicknes.. Attached picture, it is in Dutch but you will get it. Thanks !

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Switched to word '21 - Line thickness not available ?

Doug_Robbins_Word_MVP
MVP
Apr 19, 2022
I am not sure what you mean by the "easy way". However, I do not believe that there has been any change in the application in that respect.
Stefan_Blom
MVP
Apr 19, 2022
Sels31

The exact command on the ribbon will depend on if you are dealing with the border of an image or with a shape.

For example, if you have selected a shape, you can access the widths via Shape Format > Shape Outline > Weight. See screen shot below.
- Sels31
  Copper Contributor
  Apr 19, 2022
  Stefan_Blom
  Hello Stefan,
  
  That is exact the problem I am having, as you can see in my screenshot : the shape outline is grayed out..
  I still can press "shape outline", then I have to select "more lines" then I can select the weight..
  Normally it should show the weight like in your example
  - Stefan_Blom
    MVP
    Apr 19, 2022
    Sels31
    
    Sorry, I misinterpreted your screen shot. So you are saying that there is an extra submenu that you are required to click to reach the settings for Weight? I don't know what would cause this to happen.

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Switched to word '21 - Line thickness not available ?