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Microsoft Word 2002 (XP) & 2003
Add a Watermark to Your Document

Create a Picture Watermark

• Menu Path

  • Click on the Format menu

  • Select the Background command

  • Click the Printed Watermark sub-command

• Printed Watermark Dialog Box

  • Click the Picture Watermark option

  • Click the Select Picture button

    • Select the picture you want and then click the Insert button

  • Set the picture Scale percentage or leave at Auto

  • Turn on or off the Washout option

    • Washout adjusts the brightness and contrast on the image to make it less visible behind the document's text

  • Click the OK button

  
  Word Document with Picture Watermark

Create a Text Watermark

• Menu Path

  • Click on the Format menu

  • Select the Background command

  • Click the Printed Watermark sub-command

• Printed Watermark Dialog Box

  • Click the Text Watermark option

  • Click the down arrow to select the Text to show as the watermark

    • or, type your own text in the box

  • Select the Font to use for the watermark

  • Select the font Size for the watermark

    • or, leave at Auto and let Microsoft Word automatically size the watermark

  • From the list, select the watermark Color

    • or, leave as Gray 25%

  • Turn on or off Semitransparent

  • Choose a layout of either Diagonal or Horizontal

  • Click the OK button

Word Document with Text Watermark

View the Watermark on Your Screen

• Menu Path

  • Click on the View menu

  • Select the Print Layout command

• or, click the Print Preview button on the Standard toolbar

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Last modified: December 03, 2008