Make sure you rt-click the *border* of the text box, not inside the box...
Or [prior to Word 2007] you can select the box by clicking it anywhere &
then go to Format> Text Box (very bottom of the menu).
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HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac
"Sarah" <Sarah.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0B8CE2C7-931D-4967-BC0C-6AA987267329@microsoft.com...
> When I right click, the format text box option doesn't appear to remove
> the
> line as is detailed in previous e-mail messages.
>
> Thanks