The specified text is inserted diagonally

With the Semitransparent check box and Diagonal option selected, click OK.

Click the Color arrow, and under Theme Colors, click the black box.

Select the Text watermark option, click the Text arrow, scroll down the list, and then click DO NOT COPY.

Below the gallery, click Custom Watermark.Watermark in pale blue on every page of the current document. Clicking any of these options will insert the specified Scroll to the bottom of the gallery, noticing the available options.On the Page Layout tab, in the Page Background group, click the Watermark button.The background changes to display the effect Click the effect in the first column of the first row, and then click OK.In the Page Background group, click the Page Color button, and then click Fill Effects.Of the document changes to the selected color. On the Page Layout tab, in the Page Background group, click the Page Color button, and then select any color.MS Word Tips for How to Make Cool Word Art Background Colors and Pictures In this section, you will apply a background color and pattern, and then you will add a text watermark. Watermarks are visible in aĭocument, but because they are faint, they do not interfere with the readers ability to view the document's main text.īackground colors, patterns, and watermarks are applied by clicking buttons in the Page Background group on the Page Layout tab. These faint background images are called watermarks.

You might want the word DO NOT COPY to appear faintly behind the text in a contract, or you might want a graphic to appearįaintly behind the text in a press release. There might be times when you want words or a graphic to appear behind the text of a printed or online document. Whether you are creating a document that will be printed, viewed on a computer, or published on the Internet and viewed inĪ Web browser, you can make your document stand out by adding a background color or pattern.

Background designs for word documents