Insert a Text Watermark in MS Word
Word includes several default text watermarks. Follow these steps to use one of the built-in formats or to create your own watermark.
In Word, open the document to which you want to add a watermark. Go to the View tab and select Print Layout. Go to the Design tab and, in the Page Background group, select Watermark. (Depending on the version of Word, the path may be Page Layout > Page Background > Watermark. ) To design a watermark, select Custom Watermark. To quickly create a watermark, use one of the built-in styles. Select a watermark style in the gallery. In the Printed Watermark dialog box, select Text watermark. In the Text text box, enter the text you want to appear as a watermark. You can customize the watermark font, size, color, and layout. By default, the watermark is semi-transparent. To make the watermark easier to see, clear the Semitransparent check box. To apply the watermark to all pages of the document, select OK. The watermark text appears on the document.
Insert an Image Watermark in MS Word
Follow these steps to add an image watermark to a document.
In Word, open the document to which you want to add a watermark. Go to the View tab and select Print Layout. Go to the Design tab and, in the Page Background group, select Watermark. (Depending on the version of Word, the path may be Page Layout > Page Background > Watermark. ) Select Custom Watermark. In the Printed Watermark dialog box, select Picture watermark. Choose Select Picture. In the Insert Pictures dialog box, select the location of the image you want to use. Choose the picture you want to use as the watermark, then select Insert. In the Printed Watermark dialog box, select OK to apply the watermark to all pages in the Word document. The picture watermark appears in the document.
