Insert a picture watermark

Applies To
Word for Microsoft 365 Word for Microsoft 365 for Mac Word 2024 Word 2024 for Mac Word 2021 Word 2021 for Mac Word 2019 Word 2016

Adding a picture watermark is an easy way to make the pages of your document look like stationery. Use your company's logo to show off your brand.

Example of a document with a picture watermark

  1. On the Design tab, in the Page Background group, select Watermark.
  2. Select Custom Watermark, and then choose Picture Watermark.
  3. Click Select Picture
  4. Find a picture of your own, or search Bing images.
  5. Choose the picture you want and select Insert.

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