One way you can spice up a document is to add a watermark. A watermark is simply a very faint image that appears behind your text. For example, it may be a company logo or name. You may have seen documents before that have the word confidential behind the text. Yes, this is a watermark!

Word 2002 makes it simple for you to add your own watermarks to a document. Keep in mind before you complete the steps below that you cannot be in Web Layout view.

To add a text watermark:

1. Click the Format menu, point to Background, and select Printed Watermark.
2. Select Text Watermark.
3. Select the text you want to use or type in your own.
4. Select any other formatting options you want to use.
5. Click OK.

To add a picture watermark, complete step 1 from above. This time select the Picture Watermark option. Use the Select Picture button to locate the picture you want to use and Click OK.