Placing watermarks behind text
To place a watermark is quite straightforward:
- Open Word and select the document you want to work on.
- Go to Insert | Picture and select the image from the options.
- Insert the graphic in the page.
- Right-click on the image and select Format Picture.
- In the Picture tab, under Image control, select Watermark
from the Color box’s drop down menu.
- Click OK.
- Modify the watermark’s settings by adjusting the brightness and contrast slide
bars.
By following the steps above, your watermark will ‘float’ behind the
text.
Placing the watermark on all pages
If you wish it to appear on every page, insert it into a persistent element, such as a
header or footer which appears on every page.
To do this:
- Go to View | Header and Footer.
- Go to Insert | Picture and select the image from the options. This
image serves as your watermark.
The next step is to reduce the image’s color settings.
- Right-click on the image and select Format Picture.
- In the Picture tab, under Image control, select Watermark
from the Color box’s drop down menu.
- Click OK.
- Modify the watermark’s settings by adjusting the brightness and contrast slide
bars.
Your watermark image will now appear on all pages in the document.
If you wish, you can then save the file as a template:
- Go to File | Save As
- Enter a file name
- Select Document Template from the Save as type
drop-down menu.
You now have a template file with your watermark in place. |
