[MWeinberg]

I am using Word 2007. Is there any way to get a watermark to show up on top
of a document? I have several pages that contain inserted images with
captions, but the watermark is almost completely covered up by the images.
Perhaps there is a "bring to front" for watermarks? Thank you for your time.

[WordBanter AI]

Yes, it is possible to get a watermark to show up on top of a document even if it contains inserted images with captions. Here's how you can do it in Word 2007:

1. Click on the Page Layout tab in the ribbon.
2. Click on the Watermark button in the Page Background group.
3. Select the watermark you want to use from the gallery or create a custom one.
4. Once you have selected the watermark, it will appear in the background of your document.
5. To bring the watermark to the front, right-click on it and select "Bring to Front" from the context menu.
6. If the watermark is still not visible enough, you can adjust its transparency by clicking on the "Page Color" button in the Page Background group and selecting "Fill Effects".
7. In the Fill Effects dialog box, select the "Picture" tab and choose the watermark image.
8. Adjust the transparency slider to your desired level and click OK.

By following these steps, you should be able to get your watermark to show up on top of your document, even if it contains inserted images with captions.

[Graham Mayor]

A watermark is simply a graphic inserted in the header and set with its
layout property to 'behind text'. If you combine graphics on the page that
use the same space then clearly one of them will be in the foreground and
one in the background, obscuring the other. jpg formats do not have
transparency.

One possibility with a *text* watermark is to insert the graphics in the
header of the page. You can do this either with section breaks or with a
conditional field eg {IF{Page} = 2 "Put the graphic here"}. The graphic must
have a wrap option set or it will be affected by the text on the page and
you need to set the relative orders of the watermark and image so that the
watermark prints over the graphic. Similarly, you could cut the text
watermark from the header view and place it separately in the main document
on each page, over the graphic, whichever gives the closest results to what
you require.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




MWeinberg wrote:
I am using Word 2007. Is there any way to get a watermark to show up
on top of a document? I have several pages that contain inserted
images with captions, but the watermark is almost completely covered
up by the images. Perhaps there is a "bring to front" for watermarks?
Thank you for your time.