Adding a watermark to a document is an easy way to protect your work from being copied and shared without your permission. You can use any of the following methods to add a watermark:

  1. Open the document in Microsoft Word 2007 and click on the File tab.
  2. Click on the Add/Remove Watermark button at the bottom of the window.
  3. Type in a name for your watermark and click on the Add button.
  4. The watermark will appear in your document as a small blue icon. To remove the watermark, click on it and then click on the Remove button.

With the Word document open go to Page Layout and in the Page Background section click on Watermark.

Now you can choose one of the included watermarks to fit the type of document or add a custom image.

To add a custom image click on Custom Watermark as the bottom of the menu.  Notice this is where you can remove a watermark as well.

Now you can add your own custom text watermark or browse for an image such as a company logo.  Here you can also select a custom font, color, layout, and size of the watermark.

That’s it!  Now you will have the custom text or image watermark in your document.

This tutorial should definitely get you started on adding custom watermarks to your important documents.