How to Insert Watermarks on Specific Pages in Microsoft Word

Learn how to insert text and image watermarks on specific pages in Microsoft Word.
These steps are for Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, and Word 2013.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:03 How to Insert a Built-In Watermark on a Specific Page
1:49 How to Insert a Custom Watermark on a Specific Page
📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
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How to Insert Watermarks on Specific Pages in Microsoft Word
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[@erinwrightwriting]

All the steps shown here also appear on my blog at erinwrightwriting.com/watermarks-on-specific-pages-in-microsoft-word/. Thank you for watching!

[@nickinixon9089]

So I have tried this multiple times and cannot get it to place as a watermark, but rather just inserting as an image. :-( My whole point is to only have it on one page. I think there must be some setting elsewhere that allows this? Any ideas? We know how all these app folks make tweaks that screw things up, so it is entirely possible that since 2021 when you posted this that MS has made updates and this isn't the fix anymore. Sadly, no clue why saving a custom watermark requires so many steps, but again... app developers. :-( Anyway, if you happen to see this, try it out again and see what happens. Thanks!

[@erinwrightwriting]

@@nickinixon9089 Thank you for watching! I'm sorry the process isn't working for you. I just checked it on updated versions of Word for Microsoft 365 on a Windows 10 and a Windows 11 machine and it's still working on my end. I hope you are able to find a solution!

[@DSegal1122]

That has to be the most obscure implementation of any feature in Word. I wonder which of Microsoft's wonder children created these steps? Thank you so much!!!

[@erinwrightwriting]

I agree that these steps are quite obscure. Thank you for watching!

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You're a life saviour! There's absolutely no chance I was gonna guess this on my own.
I don't even know what MSFT was thinking when they created this puzzle.
Thank you!

[@erinwrightwriting]

You are very kind! I wish you all the best with your Word project!

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specific, concise and to-the -point. Felt like learning from an upgraded version of an old-school tutorial. Happily subbed !

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Great tutorial , Erin! Simple and straightforward to understand! Thanks!

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Thank you sooo much this is just what I needed for my coursework presentation and you've done it in a matter of seconds, Keep up the good work

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What a great video. To the point and easy to follow. Thank you so much, as I would never have managed this on my own !

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[@saxapwn1842]

Big big thank you for this. It took me way too long to figure out how to add a custom watermark to specific page of a giant manual.

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[@adityaroshan1688]

Really VER VERY Thank you very much. The steps also work for WORD 2010. Just instead going to design tab go to page layout tab and proceed with the above video's step

[@erinwrightwriting]

Excellent, I am glad you were able to adapt the process for 2010. Thank you for watching!

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[@icekinggaming121]

Same here bro I also struggled with it

[@icekinggaming121]

I do not know how to add it on one page a custom one

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[@telmorodrigues2090]

Good afternoon! Doesn't work with image.

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[@AjanthaPitadeniya]

Thank you
Please tell me how to add water mark to selected several pages of word document, should I do one by one or how do at once

[@erinwrightwriting]

Thank you for watching! The easiest and most reliable way is to use the method shown in this tutorial. Unfortunately, I'm not aware of an easy way to choose specific pages. I wish you all the best with your Word document!

[@BreezyLake]

I just took FOREVER to figure out how to do this on a Mac. Click on the page you do not want the watermark to appear. Layout>Section pane> A banner to the right of your screen should appear, and you just click the eye icon, and It shouldn't show up on that certain page :)

[@erinwrightwriting]

Excellent! I'm glad you got it figure out on a Mac! 😀

[@jamesangelou5171]

im using microsoft word 16.59 in the uk, for some reason mine doesn't come up with the drop down menu, yet for options like page border there is the choice to have it on one page

[@erinwrightwriting]

Thank you so much for watching! Unfortunately I can't be sure why your menu is missing, so I can't offer advice. If you believe your software has a glitch, you may want to send feedback to Microsoft in case others are having the same issue. I do hope you can find a solution!

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[@bookswithatwist-vanvelzerp9262]

I've been using WORD for decades and am a wiz at it - yet I didn't know this ! How wonderful.... Now - since Erin out-shone me - can you tell me how to do a custom page border for a novel that I can suppress on first pages of new sections ??? :) so it doesn't show up in new Part and Chapter starts? Challenge SENT ! :) LOL

[@erinwrightwriting]

Thank you for watching! That is certainly a challenging question, but I do believe I have the answer. 😊 After creating the section breaks for your chapters, select Design > Page Borders > and then select "This Section -- All except first page" from the "Apply to" menu. Hopefully that will work for you!

[@felicity9864]

Can you insert the watermark on a specific fold of a brochure?

[@erinwrightwriting]

That is a great question! The easiest way to insert the watermark on a specific fold in a brochure would be to use the method shown in the first section of this tutorial to insert the watermark on a specific page and then resize it so it only appears on that fold. I wish you all the best with your project!

[@antonstrydom2577]

I feel like office do not really offer the ability to fully customize your water marks. I need to have a water mark only on page one but i need to use multiple pictures and objects and combine them and set it as a full page water mark. Is this possible

[@erinwrightwriting]

Great question! The easiest way would be to create the full-page image separately and then insert it as an image rather than a watermark. You can lower the opacity to make it look like a watermark. I have a separate tutorial about full-page background images that you may find helpful: czcams.com/video/FGP2mFTwsQk/video.html.

[@dalianawshirwan2165]

Thx for the video can you please tell me how put both text and picture watermarks in the same time on my file

[@erinwrightwriting]

Great question! The easiest way is to create the text and picture combination as an image and then insert it as a full-page background image instead of a watermark. I have a separate video on full-page background images: czcams.com/video/FGP2mFTwsQk/video.html

[@dalianawshirwan2165]

@@erinwrightwriting you are brilliant ! Can you tell me how add the blank page in word a I know enter botton and in the keyboard and in insert tab .. my teacher ask me for another way it's for assignment so please help me

[@erinwrightwriting]

@@dalianawshirwan2165 I have a tutorial about blank pages that you may find helpful: czcams.com/video/TU3NmGsYI04/video.html. I wish you all the best with your assignment!

[@sabb58]

Super, thanks! But now the watermark image (that I wanted full extent) covers the page number, even if I set it to the background. Any insight..?

[@erinwrightwriting]

Thank you for watching! For clarification, do you mean that your watermark is only showing in the header or footer?

[@sabb58]

@@erinwrightwriting No, it's not. I just have to reduce the size of the image to be able to see the page number at the foot. I thought there was a way to set an order between the two elements rather than moving the watermark away from the page no.

[@JamilChadwick]

I have followed all the steps in this video (which was simple and easy to follow) yet my water marks atill appear on multiple pages, any other referecnes that I am missing or videos I need to watch? Thanks

[@fatimanaeems1339]

Easiest way

[@erinwrightwriting]

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[@dalianawshirwan2165]

Do we have another way to put watermarks except watermark in word ?

[@erinwrightwriting]

Thank you so much for watching! You can insert watermarks in several ways, including using Adobe Acrobat (the paid version, not free). I have a tutorial on that process if you are interested: czcams.com/video/7It6OjZ_CWY/video.html.

[@dalianawshirwan2165]

@@erinwrightwriting I mean in the word not other ways

[@aminebiohazard5494]

how to remove it

[@erinwrightwriting]

Thank you for watching! To remove a watermark, select the Design tab > Watermark > Remove Watermark from the drop-down menu.

[@user-bv2yx4jy8n]

how to remove your single watermark on a specific page?

[@erinwrightwriting]

Great question! If you aren't able to select it and press the Delete key on your keyboard, select the Layout tab > Selection Pane > and then select the text box in the pane and press the Delete key. Thank you for watching!

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