If you need a document to look professional, or to clearly mark it as confidential or unfinished, you might want to add a watermark. But what exactly does this involve? To answer this question, we’re taking a look at how to add and remove watermarks in Microsoft Word.
Originally, a ‘watermark’ was an image added to paper during production to show where it came from or identify the paper type. Nowadays, though, watermarks are used for various things, including:
It’s also much easier to add a watermark to a document these days; you don’t even need a paper mill! All you need is a copy of Microsoft Word and a few moments to read our advice.
Microsoft Word comes with default watermarks for common uses, such as labelling a document as ‘URGENT’ or ‘CONFIDENTIAL’.
To use one of these standard watermarks in your work:
This will then add your chosen watermark to the background of every page.
If the default watermarks aren’t suitable for your needs, you can use a custom watermark instead. To do this, go to Design > Page Background > Watermark on the ribbon and select Custom Watermark. This opens a new window where you can pick the type of watermark to add. The options are:
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All you need to do is select a watermark type, adjust the settings as required, and click OK or Apply. Your custom watermark will then appear on every page in the document.
If you only want to add a watermark on a single page, though, you can:
You can then copy and paste the image if you need to use it on other pages later in the document.
Finally, to remove a watermark from a document, all you need to do is:
This will remove the watermark throughout your document.
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