Microsoft Word: insert background image - how it works

In this practical tip, we explain how to insert a background image in Microsoft Word. This is how you create interesting layouts with the wall papers.

Insert background images as watermarks in Word

In Word you will find background images under the term "watermark". Here's how to add the effects:

1. Go to "Draft" in the menu bar.
2. Click on "Watermark" there and select "Custom Watermark".
3. Check the "Image Watermark" option.
4. If the size of the background image should correspond to the size of the page, then set the scaling to 100%. Otherwise, reduce the value accordingly.
5. You can mark the "Wash out" option if your background image is too colorful in the original.
6. Then click on "Select picture" and select the wallpaper on your computer.
7. Confirm the process with "OK".

Quick Guide - Step 1:

In Word go to the menu item "Draft" and here to "Watermark".

Step 2:

Click on "Custom Watermark".

Step 3:

Select in the "Image Watermark" dialog box and make the required settings.

Step 4:

Click on "Select image" and load the image from the desired source. If you then confirm the selection, the image is inserted as a watermark.