Add a watermark

1. On the Design tab, select   Watermark.

2. Select a watermark, such as DRAFT or Confidential.

Tip: Choose Custom Watermark and add your own text or picture watermark.

Adding a watermark isn't currently possible in Word for the web. You can, however, add a watermark in the Word desktop app.

• To open the desktop app, at the top of the ribbon, select Editing > Open in Desktop App.

  

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1. On the Design tab, select   Watermark.

2. Select one of the following:
   Picture: Use Select Picture to choose an image. Set the Scale and Washout.
   Text: Use drop-downs to choose text, Orientation. 

3. Select OK when done.