RE: How do you add a watermark to only one page of a document?

[Mark G.]

These instructions don't work for me. I'm pretty sure I have made sections,
however, the watermark/picture goes on every page of my document. I do not
see the link to previious icon turned on. I have different pagination for
the sections so I'm sure there is no link to previous.

I'm using Word 2003 however my document just shows as a Word document, I
don't know what level or version wrok thinks it is.

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP on news.microsoft.com]

If you created the Sections by inserting Section Breaks, when you access the
header pane of the document and move from one header to the next, you will
be able to either link or unlink the header to that of the previous section.

The best way to insert a watermark into just one section of a document is to
unlink the headers and then with the cursor in the Section where you want
the watermark to appear, insert the watermark. It will then only appear in
that Section of the document.

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[Shelia]

Here's what worked for me: To put a picture behind the text as a watermark
or a faded picture, go to: INSERT - find a picture you want and put in
document, RIGHT CLICK on the picture in the document, then FORMAT PICTURE -
and in this screen there will be tabs, click on Picture Tab and in the COLOR
box - click on Washout; on the LAYOUT tab - click - behind text. Works
perfectly and the picture will just be on the page you want rather than the
whole document. Hope this helps!

 

[Monica]

Sheila,
I'm trying to find out how to add a watermark to a photograph, postcard
etc.. that one would scan. I have xp2007. I cannot find anything on the
steps to do this. Do I need to buy a photo program to accomplish? I"m
frustrated and I'm not sure how to get help on this. I Kow your directions
are not related but if you have any suggestions please let me know.
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

You can do this with Snagit available from www.techsmith.com

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[miross]

How to add a watermark to selected pages

While the above methods for adding a watermark will work, they are tedious and if the document has to be returned to its original form, the process has to be reversed which consumes even more time.

A much simpler way is to use StampIt for Word. It can be had from Enhancement Software at http://www.stampitnet.com. The free trial give you 15 days or 15 uses which ever occurs first. That will get you thru the rough parts without having to jump through any of the above hoops.