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Creating Watermarks

A watermark is a graphic (or text in a text box) that usually appears behind the document text and objects on a page. To be effective, the contrast and brightness of the watermark should be adjusted so that the document text is legible.
You can use the Contrast and Brightness controls on the Picture toolbar or on the Picture page in the Format Picture dialog box to modify the watermark.

A watermarked image


link to document

Read through the steps:. If you would like to complete these steps in an actual Office file, please click on the link and move between the Office file and Web windows until you are satisfied you have mastered the skill. (If a dialog box appears while you are trying to open the exercise, click Open It.)

Practice the Skill

1. Open EQUIPMT3.DOC by clicking the link above. Switch to Print Layout view. Click the Drawing button on the Standard toolbar to display the Drawing toolbar.
   
   
2. Scroll to page 2 and change the zoom to Whole Page.
   The entire page appears in the document window.
   
   
3. Select the ski picture.
   The Picture toolbar appears.
4. Click the Image Control button .
   The Image Control menu appears.
   
   
5. Select Watermark.
   The brightness and contrast of the object are adjusted.
   
   
6. Click the Text Wrapping button .
   The Text Wrapping menu appears.
   
   
7. Select Behind Text.
   The text of the document appears over the watermark.
   
   
8. Return the zoom to 100%.
   The document appears with part of the text visible over the watermarked image.
   
   
9. Close EQUIPMT3.DOC.

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