Step-By-Step Guide To Insert Watermark In Word With Pictures In 2023

Originally posted on 30-November–0001 @ 12:00 AM

Last Updated on (12-January-2023)

Highlights

• Microsoft word allows you to add a pre-defined or custom watermark in word documents.
• To add a pre-defined watermark such as DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL, click on the Design Tab and then select “Watermark.
• To use a custom watermark, go to the Design tab, select Watermark > Custom Watermark and then Choose Picture Watermark and select a picture, or pick Text watermark and type your watermark text in the Text box then click OK.

Are you someone who wants to add a bit of artistic flair to your word document, or if you want to insert a subtle company logo? Whatever the reason adding a watermark is your go-to solution. And if you don’t know how to insert watermark in word, read on!

A watermark is a blur background image that displays behind the text in a document. 

You can add a pre-defined watermark or insert your custom watermark into your word file. In this article, we will discuss both.

How To Add Watermark In Word 2013

Below is the method to insert a built-in watermark in Microsoft word 2013.

With your document open, switch over to the “Design” tab.

In the Page Background group on that tab, click the “Watermark” button.

On the drop-down menu, click any of the built-in watermarks to insert it into your document.

Word places the watermark behind the text.

How To Insert A Custom Watermark In Word

You can also make custom watermarks from text or images. To do this, choose the “Custom Watermark” from the “Watermark” drop-down menu.

In custom watermark, there are 2 options. Either you can add a text watermark or picture watermark. Firstly, learn how you can add a custom text watermark into your word document.

Type your custom text into the text box, customize it according to your choice and click on “Apply.”

You can see your custome text watermark is placed at the background of word page.

Now lets learn how to watermark a picture in word. For this, you need to select “Picture Watermark” option in “Custome Watermark.”

Now select the image from your device that you want to place as watermark.

After selecting the picture, click on “OK.”

Word will add your picture as watermark at background.

Besides this, you can also search for pictures online to add watermark images in Microsoft word.

We conclude this guide here and hope that it has resolved all your queries regarding how to add a watermark in word, but if you still have any questions in mind, don’t hesitate to comment.