To summarize, let's consider how outlines can be applied most effectively to your documents.
Outlining an existing document
Let's assume that you have already typed a document that includes headings and now want to use outlining to restructure it.
All you need to do is use the ribbon command View | Outline to switch to the outline view and give the headings the desired outline levels:
| 1. | To do so, move the text cursor to the respective heading |
| 2. | Then use the buttons  (higher levels) and  (lower levels) to raise or lower the outline level. |
| 3. | Assign outline level 1 to the main headings, outline level 2 to the immediately subordinate headings, and so on. |
To exit the outline view again, choose the ribbon command View | Standard.
Outlining a new document
The procedure for outlining a new document is the same as described above, except that a new document will have no headings at first.
You can write out the whole document in full and then focus on its outline. Alternatively, you can assign each new heading to an outline level as soon as you have typed it, using the procedure described above.