How to Insert a Watermark in Office 2007

You can use watermarks in Office 2007 documents to do such things as protect the document from misuse or explicitly state that the document is confidential or needs to be read and dealt with right away. Microsoft lets you add your own watermark or use one that is installed in the software.

Instructions

1. Open a Word document in Office 2007.

2. Click the "Page Layout" tab along the top of the interface.

3. Click the "Watermark" tab. Choose a watermark that appears or click the "Custom Watermark" link at the bottom of the menu.

4. Click the radio button next to "Picture Watermark" or "Text Watermark." Click the "Select Picture" button if you choose a picture watermark and select the image you want as your watermark.

5. Use the language, text, font, size and color drop-down menu if you choose a text watermark. Use the radio buttons to choose whether it is diagonal or horizontal and put a checkmark next to "Semitransparent" if that is your choice.

6. Click the "Apply" button and then the "OK" button to insert the watermark.

References

• Life Rocks 2.0: How to Add a Watermark for Documents in Office 2007