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.

tomsrancho wrote:

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.