A document can have a watermark added to it to let others know that it is a draft, contains sensitive information, or shouldn’t be duplicated. There are further applications for watermarks, and the corporate world commonly employs these.
Applying a watermark to a document requires following the steps listed below for Word 2013 and 2016.
Create a new document in Microsoft Word or open an existing one.
Select the Design tab from the menu bar at the top of the program window.
Select the Watermark checkbox under the Page Background section.
Locate the watermark you wish to add and choose it in the drop-down menu that displays.
To produce a watermark, adhere to the instructions below.
Select the Custom Watermark option in the drop-down menu that appears after clicking the Watermark option on the Design tab.
Choose Picture Watermark or Text Watermark in the Printed Watermark window.
Select the picture you wish to use as a watermark if Watermark Image is checked, then click Ok.
Enter the watermark text and choose the font, size, and color of the text if Watermark Text is chosen. To add the personalized text watermark, click Ok.
