Converting Text into Shapes using Expand or using Type > Create Outlines will convert the text characters into shapes but the stroke will still as it is. To convert stroke into shape, after creating outlines or expand you can use one of these methods: - Select text and use Object > Path > Outline Stroke or - Object > Expand again. NOTE: The stroke will be separate shape so you can copy shape and merge it or to do what you want.
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