Create Watermark for Word Documents: Complete Guide

This updated guide explains how to Create Watermark for Word Documents through clear steps, practical examples, and important checks that help prevent common errors.

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this guide shows how to add watermark to a watermark on a Word document in 2010.

Add Watermark to the Document

Step 1: Open the Word document you may need to insert watermark and select the Page Layout tab on the menu bar of Microsoft Word 2010.

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Step 2: In the Page Layout tab you select Watermark and select the type of watermark you want.

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The selected watermark will be added behind all text pages in Word documents.

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Remove Watermark from Document

When you don't want to use watermark on your document, you can easily remove watermark from Word document. You choose tab Page Layout -> Watermark -> Remove Watermark .

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Self-styled Watermark for Documents

You don't like the watermark's built-in Word templates, you can create your own watermark styles for your documents. Can use the format watermark text, or image watermark. Select Page Layout -> Watermark -> Custom Watermark .

1. Add Watermark as a Text.

The Printed Watermark dialog box appears, select Text watermark and set some information.

Language: Select the language for text.

Text: Enter the text to display.

Font: Select a font for text.

Size: Choose a font size for text.

Color: Choose a font color for the text.

Layout: Select text direction (Diagonal: diagonal, Horizontal: horizontal).

After setting up the information you select OK .

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Results after adding Watermark text.

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2. Add Watermark as Image.

If you may need to add images, in the dialog box Printed Watermark you select Picture watermark . Then click Select Picture , select the image you may need to add as a watermark and click Insert .

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You can choose the width of the image in the Scale , check the box before Washout to set the image as a background blur behind the text. Then choose OK .

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After adding image watermark you will get the following result:

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With these simple steps, you can create your own watermark to add to the text in Word documents. Good luck!

FAQ

What is the easiest way to Create Watermark for Word Documents?

Start with the requirements in this guide, then follow each step in order. Check the result after every major change so problems are easier to identify.