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While most users may be interested in adding watermarks to specify information about the contents or status of the document, the watermark feature in Word can also be used to give your document a more professional, refined look.
In addition to using text as a watermark, you can also use a picture – either a drawing from a graphics program or a photograph from a digital camera – as a watermark. This is particularly useful if you want to insert a family seal or business logo in the background of your document.
To add a watermark to your document, you must display your document in either Print Layout or Normal View.
1. From the Format menu, select Background and then Printed Watermark
2. In the Printed Watermark dialog box, click the radio button beside Picture Watermark
3. When you click the Select Picture button a dialog box will open that will allow you to browse your hard drive for the picture you want to use. When you find it, simply click Insert
4. You can use the drop down box beside the Scale label to change the size of the picture (it is specified as a percentage of the size of the original picture), although it is probably best to let Word auto scale the picture for you
5. It is also best to leave the box next to Washout checked so the watermark does not interfere with the readability of the document
6. Click Apply
7. Click OK
Your picture will be inserted as a watermark in your document and will show on the screen when you’re editing your document.
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