An outline is a plan of the layout of a document. It can be used to help you plan the layout of your document, and it can also be used to help you create more efficient and organized pages in your document. To create an outline in Illustrator, follow these steps:

  1. Choose the Tools palette and click on the Outline tool.
  2. Drag the left edge of the outline to create a basic shape.
  3. Drag the right edge of the outline to add more detail or complexity to your outline.
  4. To make your outline more flexible, drag one or both edges of the outline towards or away from each other to change its shape.