A watermark is typically a faded text that appears in the background of each page. It serves as a reminder to readers about something important or something that needs special attention. For example, a document might use a watermark to alert readers that its content is a draft. In Microsoft Word, there are a number of built-in watermarks including confidential, Don't copy, ASAP, Draft…but you can always create a new one for a different purpose.
1. To Insert a Built-in Watermark
Step 1: Click the "Design" tab from the ribbon;
Step 2: Click the "Watermark" command in the "Page Background" section;
Step 3: Select the watermark you need from the drop-down list.
2. To Create a New Watermark
Step 1: Click the "Design" tab from the ribbon;
Step 2: Click the "Watermark" command in the "Page Background" section;
Step 3: Click "Custom Watermark" from the drop-down list;
Step 4: In the new window, replace the old text with the new text in the text box and click "OK" to finish.
If you like to insert an image as the watermark, please check how to insert an image watermark.
If you want to delete a watermark from the word file, please refer to how to delete a watermark.