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Old October 20th, 2004, 05:16 PM
Martin Fricke
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Is it possible to create a watermark in a Word document?


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Old October 20th, 2004, 05:46 PM
Daiya Mitchell
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On 10/20/04 9:16 AM, "Martin Fricke" wrote:

Is it possible to create a watermark in a Word document?

Well, it's not a true watermark (which is part of the paper) but it is
possible to get lightly-shaded image or text to print on every page without
hampering ability to read the main text (e.g. Big gray DRAFT in the
background). Can't be exact w/o knowing your version, but you probably have
an Insert | Watermark command. Otherwise, drop 'watermark' into Help and it
should spit out some directions.

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Old October 23rd, 2004, 11:58 AM
Martin Fricke
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Thanks,

I have Word 2003. I found the watermark feature under Format | Background |
Printed Watemark.

Another question; I have a Word document file that I use regularly as a
template for a publication. It is setup as an A4 size landcscape page
divided into two columns. In the second column I have a drawing object which
is a group of text boxes and images etc. The first column is blank ready to
enter content as needed. The problem is any content in the second column; ie
the drawing object, moves whenever I enter content in the first column. Is
it possible to fix a drawing object permanently to it's location?

Thank you,

Martin F.

---------------
"Daiya Mitchell" wrote in message
...
On 10/20/04 9:16 AM, "Martin Fricke" wrote:

Is it possible to create a watermark in a Word document?

Well, it's not a true watermark (which is part of the paper) but it is
possible to get lightly-shaded image or text to print on every page
without
hampering ability to read the main text (e.g. Big gray DRAFT in the
background). Can't be exact w/o knowing your version, but you probably
have
an Insert | Watermark command. Otherwise, drop 'watermark' into Help and
it
should spit out some directions.

--
Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word
Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/
MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/
What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ:
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/



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Old October 23rd, 2004, 03:50 PM
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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You could anchor them to the header. This will work for a single-page
publication or for a multi-page publication that requires the same objects
on every page. If you want them only on the first page of a multi-page
document, check the box for "Different first page" on the Layout tab of Page
Setup and anchor them to the First Page Header.

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"Martin Fricke" wrote in message
...
Thanks,

I have Word 2003. I found the watermark feature under Format | Background

|
Printed Watemark.

Another question; I have a Word document file that I use regularly as a
template for a publication. It is setup as an A4 size landcscape page
divided into two columns. In the second column I have a drawing object

which
is a group of text boxes and images etc. The first column is blank ready

to
enter content as needed. The problem is any content in the second column;

ie
the drawing object, moves whenever I enter content in the first column. Is
it possible to fix a drawing object permanently to it's location?

Thank you,

Martin F.

---------------
"Daiya Mitchell" wrote in message
...
On 10/20/04 9:16 AM, "Martin Fricke" wrote:

Is it possible to create a watermark in a Word document?

Well, it's not a true watermark (which is part of the paper) but it is
possible to get lightly-shaded image or text to print on every page
without
hampering ability to read the main text (e.g. Big gray DRAFT in the
background). Can't be exact w/o knowing your version, but you probably
have
an Insert | Watermark command. Otherwise, drop 'watermark' into Help

and
it
should spit out some directions.

--
Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word
Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/
MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/
What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ:
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/



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Old October 27th, 2004, 06:11 PM
Martin Fricke
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Thanks. Would you mind giving me instructions on how to do this (anchor an
object to the header).

Cheers,

Martin F.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
You could anchor them to the header. This will work for a single-page
publication or for a multi-page publication that requires the same objects
on every page. If you want them only on the first page of a multi-page
document, check the box for "Different first page" on the Layout tab of
Page
Setup and anchor them to the First Page Header.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Martin Fricke" wrote in message
...
Thanks,

I have Word 2003. I found the watermark feature under Format | Background

|
Printed Watemark.

Another question; I have a Word document file that I use regularly as a
template for a publication. It is setup as an A4 size landcscape page
divided into two columns. In the second column I have a drawing object

which
is a group of text boxes and images etc. The first column is blank ready

to
enter content as needed. The problem is any content in the second column;

ie
the drawing object, moves whenever I enter content in the first column.
Is
it possible to fix a drawing object permanently to it's location?

Thank you,

Martin F.

---------------
"Daiya Mitchell" wrote in message
...
On 10/20/04 9:16 AM, "Martin Fricke" wrote:

Is it possible to create a watermark in a Word document?

Well, it's not a true watermark (which is part of the paper) but it is
possible to get lightly-shaded image or text to print on every page
without
hampering ability to read the main text (e.g. Big gray DRAFT in the
background). Can't be exact w/o knowing your version, but you probably
have
an Insert | Watermark command. Otherwise, drop 'watermark' into Help

and
it
should spit out some directions.

--
Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word
Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/
MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/
What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ:
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/



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Old October 27th, 2004, 10:57 PM
Suzanne S. Barnhill
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View | Header and create your drawing. It can be anywhere on the page, but
it will be anchored to the header paragraph. Set the wrapping to Behind
Text.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Martin Fricke" wrote in message
...
Thanks. Would you mind giving me instructions on how to do this (anchor an
object to the header).

Cheers,

Martin F.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
You could anchor them to the header. This will work for a single-page
publication or for a multi-page publication that requires the same

objects
on every page. If you want them only on the first page of a multi-page
document, check the box for "Different first page" on the Layout tab of
Page
Setup and anchor them to the First Page Header.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Martin Fricke" wrote in message
...
Thanks,

I have Word 2003. I found the watermark feature under Format |

Background
|
Printed Watemark.

Another question; I have a Word document file that I use regularly as a
template for a publication. It is setup as an A4 size landcscape page
divided into two columns. In the second column I have a drawing object

which
is a group of text boxes and images etc. The first column is blank

ready
to
enter content as needed. The problem is any content in the second

column;
ie
the drawing object, moves whenever I enter content in the first column.
Is
it possible to fix a drawing object permanently to it's location?

Thank you,

Martin F.

---------------
"Daiya Mitchell" wrote in message
...
On 10/20/04 9:16 AM, "Martin Fricke" wrote:

Is it possible to create a watermark in a Word document?

Well, it's not a true watermark (which is part of the paper) but it

is
possible to get lightly-shaded image or text to print on every page
without
hampering ability to read the main text (e.g. Big gray DRAFT in the
background). Can't be exact w/o knowing your version, but you

probably
have
an Insert | Watermark command. Otherwise, drop 'watermark' into Help

and
it
should spit out some directions.

--
Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word
Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/
MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/
What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ:
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/



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  #7  
Old October 28th, 2004, 01:23 PM
Martin Fricke
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When I do this and go back to normal view the drawing appears 'washed out'
and acts like a watermark on the page. It cannot be edited or selected in
this view, just like a watermark (by the way this document contains a
watermark that I inserted previously). Any suggestions?

Thank you,

Martin F.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
View | Header and create your drawing. It can be anywhere on the page, but
it will be anchored to the header paragraph. Set the wrapping to Behind
Text.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Martin Fricke" wrote in message
...
Thanks. Would you mind giving me instructions on how to do this (anchor
an
object to the header).

Cheers,

Martin F.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
You could anchor them to the header. This will work for a single-page
publication or for a multi-page publication that requires the same

objects
on every page. If you want them only on the first page of a multi-page
document, check the box for "Different first page" on the Layout tab of
Page
Setup and anchor them to the First Page Header.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Martin Fricke" wrote in message
...
Thanks,

I have Word 2003. I found the watermark feature under Format |

Background
|
Printed Watemark.

Another question; I have a Word document file that I use regularly as
a
template for a publication. It is setup as an A4 size landcscape page
divided into two columns. In the second column I have a drawing object
which
is a group of text boxes and images etc. The first column is blank

ready
to
enter content as needed. The problem is any content in the second

column;
ie
the drawing object, moves whenever I enter content in the first
column.
Is
it possible to fix a drawing object permanently to it's location?

Thank you,

Martin F.

---------------
"Daiya Mitchell" wrote in message
...
On 10/20/04 9:16 AM, "Martin Fricke" wrote:

Is it possible to create a watermark in a Word document?

Well, it's not a true watermark (which is part of the paper) but it

is
possible to get lightly-shaded image or text to print on every page
without
hampering ability to read the main text (e.g. Big gray DRAFT in the
background). Can't be exact w/o knowing your version, but you

probably
have
an Insert | Watermark command. Otherwise, drop 'watermark' into
Help
and
it
should spit out some directions.

--
Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word
Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/
MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/
What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ:
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/



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Old October 28th, 2004, 02:12 PM
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Text and objects in the header are always dimmed when you are working in the
document body. Print Preview should (though does not always, I have found)
show what will print. But since your original question was about how to
create a watermark...

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Martin Fricke" wrote in message
...
When I do this and go back to normal view the drawing appears 'washed out'
and acts like a watermark on the page. It cannot be edited or selected in
this view, just like a watermark (by the way this document contains a
watermark that I inserted previously). Any suggestions?

Thank you,

Martin F.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
View | Header and create your drawing. It can be anywhere on the page,

but
it will be anchored to the header paragraph. Set the wrapping to Behind
Text.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Martin Fricke" wrote in message
...
Thanks. Would you mind giving me instructions on how to do this (anchor
an
object to the header).

Cheers,

Martin F.

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
You could anchor them to the header. This will work for a single-page
publication or for a multi-page publication that requires the same

objects
on every page. If you want them only on the first page of a

multi-page
document, check the box for "Different first page" on the Layout tab

of
Page
Setup and anchor them to the First Page Header.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the

newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Martin Fricke" wrote in message
...
Thanks,

I have Word 2003. I found the watermark feature under Format |

Background
|
Printed Watemark.

Another question; I have a Word document file that I use regularly

as
a
template for a publication. It is setup as an A4 size landcscape

page
divided into two columns. In the second column I have a drawing

object
which
is a group of text boxes and images etc. The first column is blank

ready
to
enter content as needed. The problem is any content in the second

column;
ie
the drawing object, moves whenever I enter content in the first
column.
Is
it possible to fix a drawing object permanently to it's location?

Thank you,

Martin F.

---------------
"Daiya Mitchell" wrote in message
...
On 10/20/04 9:16 AM, "Martin Fricke" wrote:

Is it possible to create a watermark in a Word document?

Well, it's not a true watermark (which is part of the paper) but

it
is
possible to get lightly-shaded image or text to print on every

page
without
hampering ability to read the main text (e.g. Big gray DRAFT in

the
background). Can't be exact w/o knowing your version, but you

probably
have
an Insert | Watermark command. Otherwise, drop 'watermark' into
Help
and
it
should spit out some directions.

--
Daiya Mitchell, MVP Mac/Word
Word FAQ: http://www.word.mvps.org/
MacWord Tips: http://www.word.mvps.org/MacWordNew/
What's an MVP? A volunteer! Read the FAQ:
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/



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Old October 29th, 2004, 03:02 AM
Daiya Mitchell
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Hi Martin,

On 10/23/04 3:58 AM, "Martin Fricke" wrote:
It is setup as an A4 size landcscape page
divided into two columns. In the second column I have a drawing object which
is a group of text boxes and images etc. The first column is blank ready to
enter content as needed. The problem is any content in the second column; ie
the drawing object, moves whenever I enter content in the first column. Is
it possible to fix a drawing object permanently to it's location?


Sounds like this is what you did: set the text to two columns, and then hit
enter to get the top of the second column, and then entered your
textboxes/images/etc. In that case, yes, it will always shift, because
those "enters" create paragraphs that take up space, even if they are blank,
and when you add text, you push those blank paragraphs down, which in turn
pushes down your textboxes.

Instead, you could use a column break to get to the top of the second
column, and then text typed in above the column break will not change the
positioning (until it fills more than the column).

Another option--you could use a two-column table, and the two columns will
be independent of each other.

DM

PS. It's better to start a new thread for new questions.

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