5.6: Watermarks
Learning Objectives
- Insert a watermark.
Text Watermark
You can add a watermark to documents in Word by going to Design>Watermark. (In older versions of Word, it is often found in the Page Layout tab rather than the Design tab.)
Choosing a watermark from the menu will apply it to every page in the document.
To change the text of the watermark, click Custom Watermark.. . at the bottom of the Watermark menu to open the Printed Watermark dialog box.
Here, you can customize the text and appearance of the watermark. Unchecking the semitransparent box will make the watermark more visible (although the watermark will still not obscure the text).
Practice Question
Picture Watermark
To add an image as a watermark, go to Design>Watermark>Custom watermark… and select the Picture watermark in the Printed Watermark dialog box.
Click Select Picture… and then Browse to choose an image on your computer. Uncheck the Washout box if you want a darker, more visible watermark. Then click OK in the Printed Watermark dialog box.
Contributors and Attributions
- Tree [used in watermark]. Authored by : Edward Boatman. Located at : https://thenounproject.com/term/tree/459/ . License : CC BY: Attribution
- Watermarks. Authored by : Lumen Learning. License : CC BY: Attribution