How to use the watermark feature in Word

Watermarks are text or pictures that appear after the text of the document, which can add interest or identify the status of the document. If you use a picture, you can dilute or erode it so that it does not affect the display of the document text, and if you use text, you can select from the built-in phrase or enter it yourself, and the watermark applies to the printed document.

With the improved Watermark feature in Word 2010, you can easily select a picture, badge, or custom text and use it to print the background of your document. To add a watermark to a printed document, you first need to open a document to which you want to insert a watermark. Switch to the page layout panel, click the Watermark button in the page Background palette, select the Custom watermark option in the pop-up Drop-down list box, and the Watermark dialog box appears as shown in the following illustration.

If you need to insert a picture as a watermark, select the Picture Watermark radio button, click the Select Picture button, and then click the Insert button to insert the picture into your document after you select the picture you want.

If you need to insert a text watermark, select the Text Watermark radio button, and then select or enter the text you want, set the additional options you want, and click the Apply button to insert a text watermark.