How to remove watermarks from Word

Document templates are often identified with the word "pattern". In this practical tip, we explain how to remove this and other watermarks from Word.

Remove watermarks from Word documents

Watermarks can be removed from all Word documents in just two steps:

1. Navigate in the menu bar under "Format" via "Background" to the menu "Printed Watermark".
2. Select the option "no watermark" and confirm with "OK". Now all watermarks have been removed.

Delete watermarks in headers and footers

Some supposed watermarks are not watermarks at all, but headers or footers that span a larger area of ​​the page. How to remove it:

1. Navigate to "Header and Footer" in the "View" menu.
2. Now you can delete the texts and stored graphics written in the headers and footers.

Remove watermark from the background image

If the "watermark" cannot be removed either, it is probably a background graphic. This can also be easily deleted:

1. Right-click an empty area of ​​the Word page.
2. If the menu item "Format graphic ..." is displayed and border points become visible, it is actually a background image
3. In this case, exit the right-click menu by pressing the "Esc" key and delete the image with "Del".

This practical tip shows you how to insert a watermark yourself in Word.