MS Word - How to Use Watermark

This article explains how to insert watermarks, how to make them yourself from scratch, and how to make pictures act like watermarks in a document.

A watermark placed in a document is used to inform other people that it is a draft document, contains confidential information, or that the document should not be copied. Watermarks can be used for other purposes as well, often in the business world.

Microsoft Word allows you to insert watermarks in a few simple steps. You can choose watermarks from the premade templates or create custom ones.

This video will show you How To Create A Watermark In Microsoft Word
You can apply just about any text message, as well as images.

What is a Watermark?

A watermark is a design to put into the paper when it is made and which you can only see if you hold the paper up to the light hidden stamp banknotes often have a watermark, to make them harder to copy illegally.

A watermark is an identity for an image or pattern in paper that appears as various shades of lightness/darkness when viewed by transmitted light or when viewed by reflected light, atop a black background, caused by the thickness and density variations in the paper.

A watermark is a logo text or pattern that intentionally superimposed to another image. Its purpose is to make it more difficult for the original image to be copied or used without copyright permission.