How to Add a Watermark in Microsoft Word

1. Click on 'Format' on your Microsoft Word toolbar.
2. Point the cursor to the 'Background' option and click on 'Printed Watermark.'
3. Select whether you want a picture or text as the watermark for your document.
4. Choose 'Picture Watermark' if you want a picture or graphic watermark in your document, then click 'Select Watermark.' After that you simply choose the picture that you want to use as the watermark and click 'Insert.'
5. Put a text watermark into your document when you click 'Text Watermark' from the menu and then add the text you want to use as your watermark. Follow the instructions on the page to add any additional options, then click 'Apply.'
6. View how your watermark will look on your printed document by clicking on 'Print Layout View.'