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Smart & Easy Software Tips, Tricks & Techniques:
Adding DRAFT to a Word document, Issue #38
Publisher: Dawn Bjork Buzbee mailto:Dawn@SoftwarePro.com
The Software Pro(R), Certified Microsoft Office Expert
http://www.SoftwarePro.com
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In This Issue: Creating a Watermark in Word
One of the frequent questions in my Inbox is "How do I get the words DRAFT in a Microsoft Word document?" To add DRAFT, or CONFIDENTIAL, or any other text, just add a watermark. A watermark is a faint image or text that appears in the background of each document page. Watermarks often add interest or identify the document status. You can see watermarks in Print Layout view and Full Screen Reading view or in a printed document.
The watermark is not a feature that is intuitively simple to find in Microsoft Word but the steps are fairly simple. A watermark can be customized by font, color, size, opacity, and placement. Graphics can also be placed as a watermark.
* Creating a Watermark in Microsoft Office Word 2003/2002
* Removing a Watermark in Microsoft Office Word 2003/2002
* Creating a Watermark in Microsoft Office Word 2007
* Removing a Watermark in Microsoft Office Word 2007
* Office Mascots & Questions
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Creating a Watermark in Microsoft Office Word 2003/2002
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To add a watermark to a Word document (versions 2003 or 2002/XP):
1. Open your document--you can be on any page.
2. Choose the Format menu, then Background > Printed Watermark.
3. Do one of the following:
* To insert a picture as a watermark, click Picture Watermark, and then click Select Picture. Choose the picture you want, and then finish with Insert.
* To insert a text watermark, click Text Watermark, and then pick from the list or enter your own text.
4. Select any additional options that you want including font and scale/size. Click OK to apply.
5. To view the watermark as it will appear on the printed document, use the Print Layout View.
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Removing a Watermark in Microsoft Office Word 2003/2002
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To remove a watermark:
1. Choose the Format menu, then Background > Printed Watermark.
2. Select No watermark and then OK to apply.
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Creating a Watermark in Microsoft Office Word 2007
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In Microsoft Office Word 2007, you can insert a pre-designed watermark from a gallery of watermark text, or you can insert a watermark with custom text.
To add a text watermark to a Word document (Word 2007):
1. On the Page Layout tab, in the Page Background group, click Watermark.
2. Do one of the following:
* Choose a pre-designed watermark, such as Confidential or ASAP, in the gallery of watermarks.
* Click Custom Watermark, pick Text watermark and then select or type the text that you want. You can also customize the format of the text.
3. To view a watermark as it will appear when printed, work with the Print Layout view.
To turn a picture into a watermark:
1. On the Page Layout tab, in the Page Background group, click Watermark.
2. Select Custom Watermark.
3. Choose Picture watermark, and then pick Select Picture.
4. Decide on the picture that you want, and then click Insert.
5. Pick a percentage under Scale to insert the picture at a particular size.
6. Click the Washout check box to lighten the picture so that it doesn't interfere with document text.
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Removing a Watermark in Microsoft Office 2007
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To remove a watermark:
1. On the Page Layout tab, in the Page Background group, click Watermark.
2. Click Remove Watermark.
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Watermark Examples
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Improve the quality of your printed Word documents by enhancing the pages with text or graphical watermarks. To view a simple example of a text and picture watermark:
http://www.SoftwarePro.com/docs/Word-WatermarkSimpleExamples.pdf
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Software Questions and Office Mascots
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I mentioned earlier that creating a watermark is a common question that I see in my email. I also receive many other questions on a daily basis and would love to help out everyone. The reality, however, is that my office staff consists of two furry felines who add a lot of "warm fuzzies" but haven't mastered software skills except to follow a mouse pointer around the screen. To see more about my cute and cuddly office mascots:
http://www.SoftwarePro.com/meetdawn/kitties.htm
With a number of loyal clients as well as many people who attend my speaking and training engagements plus the thousands of subscribers and others who locate my website, I am in contact with a lot of people. My resources and energy, however, need to primarily remain focused on serving my speaking, training, and consulting clients. It is my nature to want to help you solve your software problems when possible but it is most likely that you may see answers in future newsletters or web content. Even my own clients know that they may not hear from me during regular business hours and they aren't surprised when they see an email response sent at midnight or find out that I am calling from an airport.
Please do let me know if the web resources aren't working or if any steps need to be clearer. I continue to add useful, timely resources, lessons, tips, and more to help you to be more productive and effective with your software programs.
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