October 2 2006
Q: I work in a law firm and work with several documents as part of the cases we are involved in. I find myself using stick notes to denote specific documents, which is a little cumbersome in some cases. Other times, they just fall off the page. Is there a way that I can have a watermark print across the entire page of each document if I create these documents in Microsoft Word?

 

A: If you find yourself in this situation, you can take advantage of Microsoft Word 2003 Watermark feature when printing your document.  Watermarks are semi-transparent inscriptions set diagonally across the page.

 

To set this up all you need to do is:

-In Word 2003

1. Format > Background > Printed Watermark...

-The Printed Watermark window appears

2. Select 'Text Watermark'

-In the Text field

3. Select the appropriate text

-You can even type in a custom watermark

4. Click the Apply button

5. Click the Close button

That's it!

 

Now your document is clearly marked and you don't have to worry about those sticky labels falling off!