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From: Suzanne S. Barnhill on 14 Jan 2010 17:13
Open the template itself and uncheck "Disable features..." Then make some
other "phantom edit" (such as Spacebar, Backspace) to ensure that the
template will be saved, and save it. This won't affect existing documents,
however--only new ones.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

"BarbaraB" <BarbaraB(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0FAC5E1E-D5EA-4998-BA44-904F91116CC7(a)microsoft.com...
> Thanks Suzanne "aka Word Goddess" for your quick response!
>
> Isn't it strange that this feature is set to "on" only on certain
> documents
> based on certain templates, and not all of them? I'm using Word 2003.
>
> I guess I was not clear with my question, so I apologize. I am curious as
> to how to permanently turn off that "Disable features..." check box so
> that
> it stops turning on altogether. I just want that feature to be available,
> and am not sure what switch I need to flip to make that check box
> permanently
> empty for that template.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Barbara
>
> "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>
>> Okay, that makes sense. The "Printed Watermark" command was introduced in
>> Word 2002, so it would not be available in Word 97. That doesn't mean you
>> can't insert a watermark, just that you can't use the dialog to do it. As
>> noted, it's just a washed-out graphic anchored to the header and
>> formatted
>> as Behind Text. See “HOW TO: Create a Watermark in Word 97 and in
>> Microsoft
>> Word 2000” at
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=211324.
>>
>> --
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> Words into Type
>> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> http://word.mvps.org
>>
>> "BarbaraB" <BarbaraB(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A9D00666-6458-4F9F-B972-EB21F53097DE(a)microsoft.com...
>> > Thank you so much for your reply. That is a good workaround for my
>> > first
>> > issue.
>> >
>> > As for the second issue, the problem is not due to the view. I am not
>> > in
>> > web layout view. I have tried all the different views and it is
>> > unavailable
>> > in all of them.
>> >
>> > If I turn off Tools/Options/Save and deselect "Disable features used
>> > after...Word 97", I can TEMPORARILY insert a watermark. As soon as I
>> > save
>> > or
>> > close the document or original template it's based on, it reselects
>> > itself
>> > again, i.e., "Disable features..." is selected in Tools/Option/Save
>> > once
>> > again. I cannot get it to stay off for this template, which is what I
>> > need
>> > it to do.
>> >
>> > Any suggestions? Thanks again.
>> >
>> > Barbara
>> >
>> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >
>> >> A watermark is nothing more or less than a graphic anchored to the
>> >> header,
>> >> which explains why inserting a watermark messes up your existing
>> >> graphic.
>> >> After using Format | Background Printed Watermark, open the header,
>> >> select
>> >> the inserted watermark, and copy it to the Clipboard. Then Undo the
>> >> watermark insertion to get back your original graphic (the copied
>> >> watermark
>> >> will remain on the Clipboard) and paste in the watermark as well.
>> >>
>> >> The main reason for Printed Watermark being unavailable is that you
>> >> are
>> >> in
>> >> Web Layout view. If you choose any option other than Printed Watermark
>> >> in
>> >> the Format | Background menu, you will be switched into Web Layout
>> >> view
>> >> (since backgrounds are primarily designed for Web pages), and you
>> >> might
>> >> not
>> >> have noticed this.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> Words into Type
>> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> http://word.mvps.org
>> >>
>> >> "BarbaraB" <BarbaraB(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:E78F01C8-0C7D-495A-A9FD-14ECF84D21A5(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hello there! I have a bit of a couple of Word problems relating to
>> >> > watermarks I hope someone out there can help me with. I am very
>> >> > frustrated
>> >> > trying to figure them out.
>> >> >
>> >> > 1. I'm trying to insert a printed watermark
>> >> > (Format/Background/Printed
>> >> > Watermark) on a document. On two particular templates (any
>> >> > documents
>> >> > based
>> >> > on them), however, the option is grayed out and I'm unable to use it
>> >> > because
>> >> > the feature is disabled. I have tried in all different views. I
>> >> > have
>> >> > tried
>> >> > turning this feature off (Tools/Options/Save and deselecting that
>> >> > option),
>> >> > but it keeps turning itself back on. This doesn't happen to any
>> >> > documents
>> >> > based on normal.dot, just certain of my other templates.
>> >> >
>> >> > 2. My second problem also relates to watermarks. On a particular
>> >> > template,
>> >> > I have a graphic in the header. When I insert a printed watermark
>> >> > via
>> >> > Format/Background/Printed Watermark, e.g., "DRAFT", it deletes my
>> >> > other
>> >> > graphic. Any clues to why this occurs, and how I can perhaps stop
>> >> > Word
>> >> > from
>> >> > doing this?
>> >> >
>> >> > Can anyone provide any insight? Thanks so much!
>> >> >
>> >> > Barbara
>> >>
>> >> .
>> >>
>>
>> .
>>
>

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