This article is based on legacy software.
A watermark is an image or text that appears behind the main text of the document. It is usually a lighter shade than the text, so you can read the document easily. Text Watermarks are often used to categorize or to show the purpose of a document with words such as DRAFT. Picture Watermarks add visual attention and a professional look with the use of imagery such as logos.
Adding Watermarks
You can insert clip art, pictures, or text as watermarks in your print documents. For example, you might want the word Confidential to appear on all pages of your document to remind readers that the material is not to be read by everyone.
Adding Text Watermarks: Predefined Text
Open the desired document
From the Page Layout tab, in the Page Background group, click WATERMARK
The Watermark sub-menu appears.From the Watermark sub-menu, select one of the provided watermark options
Adding Text Watermarks: Custom Text
Open the desired document
From the Page Layout tab, in the Page Background group, click WATERMARK
The Watermark sub-menu appears.From the Watermark sub-menu, select Custom Watermark...
The Printed Watermark dialog box appears.Select Text watermark
In the Language pull-down list, select the desired language
In the Text text box, type the desired watermark text
From the Font, Size, and Color pull-down lists, make the appropriate selections
To make the text of the watermark semitransparent, select Semitransparent
NOTE: Selecting the Semitransparent option makes text overlapping the watermark more readable.
For Layout, select Diagonal or Horizontal
Click OK
The watermark appears on all pages of your document
Adding Picture Watermarks
Open the desired document
From the Page Layout tab, in the Page Background group, click WATERMARK
The Watermark sub-menu appears.From the Watermark sub-menu, select Custom Watermark...
The Printed Watermark dialog box appears.Select Picture watermark
Click SELECT PICTURE...
The Insert Picture dialog box appears.Using the Look in pull-down list, locate and select the desired image file
Click INSERT
To change the size of the image, from the Scale pull-down list, select the desired size (percentage)
HINT: Selecting Auto ensures that the entire watermark image will fit into your document.To make the image less vivid, select Washout
NOTE: Selecting the Washout option makes text overlapping the watermark more readable.
Click OK
The watermark appears on all pages of your document.
Removing Watermarks
Removing Watermarks: Ribbon Option
Open the document from which you want to remove the watermark
From the Page Layout tab, in the Page Background group, click WATERMARK
The Watermark sub-menu appears.From the Watermark sub-menu, select Remove Watermark
The watermark is removed.
Removing Watermarks: Dialog Box Option
Open the document from which you want to remove the watermark
From the Page Layout tab, in the Page Background group, click WATERMARK
The Watermark sub-menu appears.From the Watermark sub-menu, select Custom Watermark...
The Printed Watermark dialog box appears.Select No watermark
Click OK
The watermark is removed from the document.