Creating Watermarks in Microsoft Word

[QuickLearn]

Creating Watermarks in Microsoft Word

-- First, go to the view menu and select "Header and Footer".

-- Insert your picture or WordArt and drag the corners of it so it is the correct size (fill the whole page or center it on the page, etc.)

-- Now, with the picture selected (boxes seen on the corners and in the middle of each side), on the picture toolbar, set the text wrapping to "none" or "behind text", depending on which version of Word you are using.

-- Also, on the picture toolbar, from the Format Picture Icon, set the Image Control to "watermark" or "washed out", depending on your version.

-- Now, go to the view menu and select "page layout" or "print layout" (again, depending on Word version) and you will see it displayed, faded and behind your text.

-- If you are using WordArt, you will need to go to the WordArt toolbar and, from the Format WordArt icon, choose gray 25% as your color, since WordArt does not give the Watermark option, and set it as semi-transparent.

[Linda]

Quicklearn,
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Linda

[burl]

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[sheila]

Linda I am always fasinated with trying new things but would you mind explaining to me why I would need watermarks?
Also are we talking about regular watermarks we see on classy
stationary?

Realise this is not high on the totem pole in the list of "have to knows" but curiosity got the better of me as per usual.

Thanking you in advance.

Sheila

[Facts Curator]

I'm not Linda, but... Watermarks on fancy stationery identify the maker of the stationery. Since we use regular paper for printing, watermarks have a different meaning, but they help personalize your letters.

They are great to use in a business setting. Especially when you have Drafts, FYI, Confidential, In-House Only, Revision #, (etc.) letters. With watermarks, you can put those words in the background, and it won't affect anything you type, including any clipart, graphics, headers/footers. The watermark prints very light gray, and doesn't interfere with the body of your letter.

Graphic/ClipArt watermarks are fun when sending personal letters - the watermark prints on the page and your text prints in the color you choose.