[Nancie]

I want to add a watermark or other format of a washed out image to a text box
only

[CyberTaz]

The Watermark feature of Word won't work in a text box but there may be
options for getting the effect. It's necessary to know what version of Word
you're using in order to offer the appropriate ones.

Regards |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 8/15/08 11:28 AM, in article
, "Nancie"
wrote:

I want to add a watermark or other format of a washed out image to a text box
only

[Lise]

Hi Bob

I saw your reply to Nancie - I too would love to be able to do this, I'm
using word 2003 so is it possible?
--
Thanks

Lise
"CyberTaz" wrote:

The Watermark feature of Word won't work in a text box but there may be
options for getting the effect. It's necessary to know what version of Word
you're using in order to offer the appropriate ones.

Regards |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 8/15/08 11:28 AM, in article
, "Nancie"
wrote:

I want to add a watermark or other format of a washed out image to a text box
only

[Jay Freedman]

Yes, it's possible.

- Right-click the edge of the text box and choose Format Text Box.

- Click the fill color dropdown in the dialog and choose Fill Effects.

- In the next dialog, click the Picture tab and click the Select Picture button.

- Browse to the picture file you want to use and click the Insert button.

- Click OK in the Fill Effects dialog.

- In the Format Text Box dialog, set the Transparency to about 70% for the
washed-out watermark effect.

- Click OK.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all
may benefit.

On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:18:07 -0700, Lise wrote:

Hi Bob

I saw your reply to Nancie - I too would love to be able to do this, I'm
using word 2003 so is it possible?
--
Thanks

Lise
"CyberTaz" wrote:

The Watermark feature of Word won't work in a text box but there may be
options for getting the effect. It's necessary to know what version of Word
you're using in order to offer the appropriate ones.

Regards |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 8/15/08 11:28 AM, in article
, "Nancie"
wrote:

I want to add a watermark or other format of a washed out image to a text box
only

[Lise]

Fantastic Jay - Thanks so much :-) exactly what I was after.


"Jay Freedman" wrote:

Yes, it's possible.

- Right-click the edge of the text box and choose Format Text Box.

- Click the fill color dropdown in the dialog and choose Fill Effects.

- In the next dialog, click the Picture tab and click the Select Picture button.

- Browse to the picture file you want to use and click the Insert button.

- Click OK in the Fill Effects dialog.

- In the Format Text Box dialog, set the Transparency to about 70% for the
washed-out watermark effect.

- Click OK.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all
may benefit.

On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:18:07 -0700, Lise wrote:

Hi Bob

I saw your reply to Nancie - I too would love to be able to do this, I'm
using word 2003 so is it possible?
--
Thanks

Lise
"CyberTaz" wrote:

The Watermark feature of Word won't work in a text box but there may be
options for getting the effect. It's necessary to know what version of Word
you're using in order to offer the appropriate ones.

Regards |:)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 8/15/08 11:28 AM, in article
, "Nancie"
wrote:

I want to add a watermark or other format of a washed out image to a text box
only