# Expand outline for multiple glyphs **URL:** \ **Category:** Glyphs\ **Created:** [January 25, 2021, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/expand-outline-for-multiple-glyphs/17570 "2021-01-25T10:18:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mawns](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/mawns/32/21048_2.png) [@mawns](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mawns)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2021, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/expand-outline-for-multiple-glyphs/17570/1 "2021-01-25T10:18:20Z")
To expand an outline I right-click on an outlined path \> Expand Outline. How do I do the equivalent but on multiple glyphs at once? Is there a built-in function for this, or does it require a script? Glyphs 3 ---
**Author:** ![harbortype](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/harbortype/32/33956_2.png) [@harbortype](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/harbortype)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/expand-outline-for-multiple-glyphs/17570/2 "2021-03-19T17:07:50Z")
I am missing this feature as well. ---
**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/expand-outline-for-multiple-glyphs/17570/3 "2021-03-19T19:03:38Z")
I’ll think about it. Can you tell me what you are trying to do? ---
**Author:** ![mawns](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/mawns/32/21048_2.png) [@mawns](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/mawns)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/expand-outline-for-multiple-glyphs/17570/4 "2021-03-20T06:17:33Z")
For me, I have created fonts that are completely made of outlined paths. In many situations the graphics needs to be expanded: e g, a filter I want to apply that does not work on outlines. I would also like to see the possibility to change stroke width on multiple glyphs. Moreover, I would want the full right-click menu to be available in the font overview. Can’t all right-click options be added to the menu? ---
**Author:** ![chimovski](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@chimovski](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/chimovski)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/expand-outline-for-multiple-glyphs/17570/5 "2021-03-31T11:17:23Z")
Yes. Glyphs definitely needs this feature. I have hundreds of glyphs that are a mix of strokes and outlines and it’d be great to be able to select some, or all glyphs and then be able to expand outlines where they exist within those glyphs. At the moment I have to click into each one and do it manually and with several hundred glyphs it takes ages. Similarly, it would also be beneficial to be able to set the stroke thickness, cap, etc when selecting multiple glyphs. Just exactly like I can currently edit the sidebearings when selecting multiple glyphs. Please add this feature, it would save hours when creating monoline fonts. ---
**Author:** ![chimovski](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e8c25b/32.png) [@chimovski](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/chimovski)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/expand-outline-for-multiple-glyphs/17570/6 "2021-03-31T16:20:16Z")
I noticed that there is a macro panel script that expands outlines on this post: > [@Expand outlines for every glyph across masters](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/expand-outlines-for-every-glyph-across-masters/18420): > > Hi - using Glyphs 3 I’ve created a font with live strokes that has 3 masters There’s an issue with exporting the live strokes as a GX because not all nodes match up even if paths are compatible - also I want to go in to some characters and make some optical tweaks. I know you can right click on one glyph with the path selected and click “Expand Outline” but is there a way to universally expand the live strokes for every glyph in the font? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Manudel](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/manudel/32/34245_2.png) [@Manudel](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Manudel)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2024, 10:23am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/expand-outline-for-multiple-glyphs/17570/7 "2024-03-18T10:23:14Z")
@GeorgSeifert this feature would be very helpful