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To insert text into a Word document as a watermark,
- Open Word.
- Click View > Page Layout (or View > Print Layout depending on your Office version and platform).
- On a PC (Word 2003 or later), click Format > Background > Watermark.
- On a Mac (Office X or later), click Insert > Watermark.
- Click the Text button and type the word or phrase you want to use as a watermark. Keep it short -- 3-4 words
or less.
- Change font type, style, size, and color as desired. Note: If you're going to print the document in black
and white, keep the font color black as well. Other colors will translate lighter when printed and might not
turn out as you want them to.
- Experiment with the percent of transparency. Notice that at 0 percent, the watermark is as dark as normal
text. Move the toggle all the way to the right -- to 100 percent transparency -- and the watermark text is
invisible! If the document overlaying the watermark will contain a great deal of text, choose a transparency
of about 60 percent. If the document will contain a great deal of white space, choose a smaller percentage.
- Choose between horizontal and vertical orientation based on the amount of text in the document and how prominent
you want the watermark to appear.
- Click OK.
- Save your work.
Next: Final tips and tricks.
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