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Insert watermark on certain pages instead of all pages in a Word document

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By default, Word applies watermarks to all pages in a document. If you want to insert a watermark on only certain pages, the methods in this article will help.

Insert watermark in certain pages in Word document
Insert customized watermark in certain pages in Word document

Insert watermark in certain pages in Word document

You can apply a default Word watermark to specific pages using this method:

  1. Go to the page where you want to apply the watermark.
  2. Click "Design" > "Watermark".
  3. Right-click on the watermark you want, then select "Insert at Current Document Position".
    Insert at Current Document Position

The selected watermark will now appear only on the specified page.

Note: This method only supports default Word text watermarks. To insert a custom text or image watermark on specific pages, use the method below.

Insert customized watermark in certain pages in Word document

To insert a custom watermark on specific pages only, follow these steps:

Step 1: Create a custom image or text watermark and insert it on all pages

  1. Click "Design" > "Watermark" > "Custom Watermark".
    Custom Watermark option
  2. In the "Printed Watermark" dialog:
    • To insert a picture watermark, select "Picture watermark", choose the image, and click "OK".
    • To insert a text watermark, select "Text watermark", customize the options, then click "OK".
      Printed Watermark dialog

This inserts your custom watermark on all pages.

Step 2: Save the custom watermark to the gallery

  1. Double-click in the document header area to enter header edit mode. Then click to select the inserted custom watermark on any page.
    Header edit mode
  2. Click "Design" > "Watermark" > "Save Selection to Watermark Gallery".
    Save Selection to Watermark Gallery
  3. In the "Create New Building Block" dialog, name the watermark and click "OK".
    Create New Building Block dialog

Step 3: Remove the watermark from all pages

  1. Click "Close Header and Footer" under the "Header & Footer Tools" tab.
    Close Header and Footer
  2. Go to "Design" > "Watermark" > "Remove Watermark" to clear it from the entire document.

Step 4: Insert the custom watermark on a specific page

  1. Click anywhere on the page where you want to insert the custom watermark.
  2. Click "Design" > "Watermark", scroll to the "General" group where your custom watermark is saved, right-click on it, and choose "Insert at Current Document Position".
    Insert custom watermark at current page

The custom watermark now appears only on the selected page.

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