Copy Word 2010 outline view to new document

Make sure you've expanded all the outline sections you intend to copy, then follow the steps below. If you select an outline section that is collapsed, it will copy the sub-level text along with it.

1. Create a character style, let's call it Outline, based on Default Paragraph Font.
2. Right-click Heading 1 style and select all occurences.
3. Click Outline style to apply it.
4. Repeat steps 2-3 for Heading 2, Heading 3, etc.
5. Now right-click Outline style and select all occurences.
6. You have selected your outline. Now you can copy-and-paste it anywhere.