Add a Watermark

For a professional look, add a watermark—a logo, decorative graphic, or word (such as “draft” or “confidential”) that appears to be stamped into the page.

Drawing button

Text Box button

Click Header and Footer (View menu), and, if necessary, click the Drawing button to display the Drawing toolbar. To add text or graphics and position it where you want, click Text Box (Insert menu) and then size the box by dragging the sizing handles. Type the text in the box. To insert a graphic for a watermark, click Picture (Insert menu) and then click a command, for example, Clip Art. Move the graphic where you want it.

Show/Hide Document Text button

Hide the document text while you’re creating the watermark   Click the Show/Hide Document Text button on the Header and Footer toolbar. Want the watermark to appear on the second page?   If you want the watermark to appear on the second and subsequent pages, click Header and Footer (View menu), copy the watermark, switch to the header for the second page, and then paste the watermark. Make sure the watermark doesn’t obscure any text   Even though the watermark has been “sent behind text,” the original graphic or text may be sufficiently dark to obscure text on your page. To get the best results, experiment with various shades of gray—or even colors, which print as shades of gray on a black-and-white printer—to see which work best with your printer.

Office Assistant button

Want to know more?   Look up Getting Results - Letterhead in Help.