diff --git a/src/docx/enum/text.py b/src/docx/enum/text.py
index 99e776fea..f93c856d8 100644
--- a/src/docx/enum/text.py
+++ b/src/docx/enum/text.py
@@ -67,6 +67,42 @@ class WD_PARAGRAPH_ALIGNMENT(BaseXmlEnum):
 WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH = WD_PARAGRAPH_ALIGNMENT
 
 
+class WD_PARAGRAPH_OUTLINELVL(BaseXmlEnum):
+    """Alias: **WD_OUTLINELVL_PARAGRAPH**
+
+    Specifies paragraph outline level.
+
+    Example::
+
+        from docx.enum.text import WD_OUTLINELVL_PARAGRAPH
+
+        paragraph = document.add_paragraph()
+        paragraph.outlineLvl = WD_OUTLINELVL_PARAGRAPH.LEVEL_1
+    """
+
+    LEVEL_1 = (0, "outline-level 1", "Outline Level 1")
+
+    LEVEL_2 = (1, "outline-level 2", "Outline Level 2")
+
+    LEVEL_3 = (2, "outline-level 3", "Outline Level 3")
+
+    LEVEL_4 = (3, "outline-level 4", "Outline Level 4")
+
+    LEVEL_5 = (4, "outline-level 5", "Outline Level 5")
+
+    LEVEL_6 = (5, "outline-level 6", "Outline Level 6")
+
+    LEVEL_7 = (6, "outline-level 7", "Outline Level 7")
+
+    LEVEL_8 = (7, "outline-level 8", "Outline Level 8")
+
+    LEVEL_9 = (8, "outline-level 9", "Outline Level 9")
+
+    BODY_TEXT = (9, "outline-level Body Text", "Outline Level Body Text")
+
+
+WD_OUTLINELVL_PARAGRAPH = WD_PARAGRAPH_OUTLINELVL
+
 class WD_BREAK_TYPE(enum.Enum):
     """Corresponds to WdBreakType enumeration.
 
diff --git a/src/docx/oxml/__init__.py b/src/docx/oxml/__init__.py
index 621ef279a..21a9a3954 100644
--- a/src/docx/oxml/__init__.py
+++ b/src/docx/oxml/__init__.py
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@
 from .text.parfmt import (  # noqa
     CT_Ind,
     CT_Jc,
+    CT_OutlineLvl,
     CT_PPr,
     CT_Spacing,
     CT_TabStop,
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@
 
 register_element_cls("w:ind", CT_Ind)
 register_element_cls("w:jc", CT_Jc)
+register_element_cls('w:outlineLvl', CT_OutlineLvl)
 register_element_cls("w:keepLines", CT_OnOff)
 register_element_cls("w:keepNext", CT_OnOff)
 register_element_cls("w:pageBreakBefore", CT_OnOff)
diff --git a/src/docx/oxml/text/parfmt.py b/src/docx/oxml/text/parfmt.py
index 49ea01003..8152cff9c 100644
--- a/src/docx/oxml/text/parfmt.py
+++ b/src/docx/oxml/text/parfmt.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     WD_LINE_SPACING,
     WD_TAB_ALIGNMENT,
     WD_TAB_LEADER,
+    WD_OUTLINELVL_PARAGRAPH,
 )
 from docx.oxml.simpletypes import ST_SignedTwipsMeasure, ST_TwipsMeasure
 from docx.oxml.xmlchemy import (
@@ -40,6 +41,11 @@ class CT_Jc(BaseOxmlElement):
     val = RequiredAttribute("w:val", WD_ALIGN_PARAGRAPH)
 
 
+class CT_OutlineLvl(BaseOxmlElement):
+    """``<w:outlineLvl>`` element, specifying paragraph outlineLvl."""
+    val = RequiredAttribute('w:val', WD_OUTLINELVL_PARAGRAPH)
+
+
 class CT_PPr(BaseOxmlElement):
     """``<w:pPr>`` element, containing the properties for a paragraph."""
 
@@ -98,6 +104,7 @@ class CT_PPr(BaseOxmlElement):
     spacing = ZeroOrOne("w:spacing", successors=_tag_seq[22:])
     ind = ZeroOrOne("w:ind", successors=_tag_seq[23:])
     jc = ZeroOrOne("w:jc", successors=_tag_seq[27:])
+    outlineLvl = ZeroOrOne('w:outlineLvl', successors=_tag_seq[31:])
     sectPr = ZeroOrOne("w:sectPr", successors=_tag_seq[35:])
     del _tag_seq
 
@@ -174,6 +181,23 @@ def jc_val(self, value):
             return
         self.get_or_add_jc().val = value
 
+    @property
+    def outlineLvl_val(self):
+        """
+        The value of the ``<w:outlineLvl>`` child element or |None| if not present.
+        """
+        outlineLvl = self.outlineLvl
+        if outlineLvl is None:
+            return None
+        return outlineLvl.val
+
+    @outlineLvl_val.setter
+    def outlineLvl_val(self, value):
+        if value is None:
+            self._remove_outlineLvl()
+            return
+        self.get_or_add_outlineLvl().val = value
+
     @property
     def keepLines_val(self):
         """The value of `keepLines/@val` or |None| if not present."""
diff --git a/src/docx/text/paragraph.py b/src/docx/text/paragraph.py
index 2425f1d6e..57c8ff5da 100644
--- a/src/docx/text/paragraph.py
+++ b/src/docx/text/paragraph.py
@@ -58,6 +58,21 @@ def alignment(self) -> WD_PARAGRAPH_ALIGNMENT | None:
     def alignment(self, value: WD_PARAGRAPH_ALIGNMENT):
         self._p.alignment = value
 
+    @property
+    def outlineLvl(self):
+        """
+        A member of the :ref:`WdParagraphOutlineLevel` enumeration specifying
+        the outline-level setting for this paragraph. A value of |None|
+        indicates the paragraph has no directly-applied outline-level value and
+        will inherit its outline-level value from its style hierarchy. Assigning
+        |None| to this property removes any directly-applied outline-level value.
+        """
+        return self._p.outlineLvl
+
+    @outlineLvl.setter
+    def outlineLvl(self, value):
+        self._p.outlineLvl = value
+
     def clear(self):
         """Return this same paragraph after removing all its content.
 
diff --git a/src/docx/text/parfmt.py b/src/docx/text/parfmt.py
index ea374373b..d20f1fdf6 100644
--- a/src/docx/text/parfmt.py
+++ b/src/docx/text/parfmt.py
@@ -27,6 +27,23 @@ def alignment(self, value):
         pPr = self._element.get_or_add_pPr()
         pPr.jc_val = value
 
+    @property
+    def outlineLvl(self):
+        """
+        A member of the :ref:`WdParagraphOutlineLevel` enumeration specifying
+        the outline level setting for this paragraph. A value of |None|
+        indicates paragraph outline level is inherited from the style hierarchy.
+        """
+        pPr = self._element.pPr
+        if pPr is None:
+            return None
+        return pPr.outlineLvl_val
+
+    @outlineLvl.setter
+    def outlineLvl(self, value):
+        pPr = self._element.get_or_add_pPr()
+        pPr.outlineLvl_val = value
+
     @property
     def first_line_indent(self):
         """|Length| value specifying the relative difference in indentation for the