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Watermarks are a subtle but effective way to distinguish a Word document — to identify it as a draft, for example, or as a sensitive item that should not be copied or circulated. You can even create a picture watermark using your favorite photo. Since a watermark appears "washed out" in the background of a page, it can stay inconspicuous while still remaining clearly visible.

By default, Word applies a watermark to all of the pages in a document, but there's a trick you can use to get a watermark to show just on certain pages, if that's what you prefer. Watch the demo to see how it's done — and to pick up a secret or two about Word that you may not have known.

How to do it (text version):

• Picture a watermark in your Word document
• Add a background or watermark
• Remove a background or watermark

Training course:

• Lesson: Adding a watermark or background picture

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