Add a custom watermark

1. On the Design tab, select    Watermark.

2. Select    Custom Watermark.

3. Choose Text watermark, type text in the Text field, change other options as needed, and select OK.  

Adding a custom watermark isn't currently possible in Word for the web. You can, however, add a custom 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. Choose Text, type text in the Text field, change other options as needed, and select OK.