There are several ways to add Watermark into Word. The easiest way is to use the Design tab; we will cover it in the following section.
But maybe you need to set different watermarks, or you don’t want to add watermarks on a specific page. In the below section, I explain everything you need to solve this problem, but you must pay attention to the details.
Notice: People often fail to do this because they ignore details.
Fast access:
- How to edit Watermarks
- How to Remove Watermarks
- How to add a picture watermark on Word
- How to start Watermarks from a specific page
- How to add Watermark to only one page
- How to add multiple watermarks
- How to bring Watermark to the Front on Word
How to add Watermark in MS Word
Path: Design Tab > Watermark from Page Background Group
How to edit Watermarks
Double-click near the top of the page to open the header. Then, click on the Watermark. Now you can move or resize it. If you want to edit the text, right-click on the Watermark and click on edit text.
How to Remove Watermarks
Path: Design Tab > click on Watermark > remove Watermark
How to add a picture watermark on Word
Path: Design Tab > Watermark from Page Background Group > Custom Watermark > active Picture Watermark > select your picture > press Apply
How to start Watermarks from a specific page
For example, you want to start watermarking from page 3.
Step 1: Set your cursor on page 2 > Layout Tab > Breaks > continuous
Notice: You divide these pages into two sections. Now you must unlink these pages for everything to work correctly.
Step 2: double-click near the top of page 3 to open header > the design tab shows up > deactivate the Link to Previous
Step 3: set your cursor on page 3 > Design Tab > Watermark > insert your Watermark
How to add Watermark to only one page
Path: create the Watermark you want > double-click near the top of the page to open the header > click on the Watermark > cut it (Ctrl + X) > set your cursor on the page you want to insert the Watermark > Paste(Ctrl + V)
How to add multiple watermarks
When trying to set another Watermark, you see others will be removed. Actually, you can’t add multiple watermarks in this way.
My suggestion is to combine two previous ways. Let me explain it with a sample.
For example, I want to add my site name to pages 0 to 5, and after that, I want to set my logo for Watermark.
First, I put the cursor on page 5 and split pages 5 and 6 into two parts.
Step 1: put cursor on page 5 > Layout Tab > Breaks > Continuous > double-click near the top of the page to open the header of page 6 > Design Tab > unlink the Link to previous
Step 2: Copy the first Watermark > double click on the top of the page to open the header > paste Watermark
Now you can see the Watermark in the entire section, and you should do this for the next section to create the next one.
How to bring Watermark to the Front on Word
Path: Insert your image > Copy and Paste your Watermark > right-click on Watermark > bring to Front > Bring in Front of text
How to copy Watermark: insert your Watermark and Double-click near the top of the page to open the header, then click on Watermark and copy it.