Add a text watermark that appears on every page

Create and format a WordArt object so that it's partially transparent.

  1. On the View menu, click Master Page.
  2. On the Objects toolbar, click Insert WordArt Insert Word Art.
  3. Select the WordArt you want, and then click OK
  4. Type and format the text you want, and then click OK.
  5. On the WordArt toolbar, click Format WordArt Format WordArt.
  6. On the Colors and Lines tab, select the colors you want, increase the transparency setting to at least 70%, and then click OK.
  7. To return to a foreground page, click Master Page again on the View menu.