2 Word Problems with Word's Printed Watermarks
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From: BarbaraB on 12 Jan 2010 17:46 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
From: Suzanne S. Barnhill on 12 Jan 2010 18:54 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
From: BarbaraB on 14 Jan 2010 11:59 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 > > . >
From: Suzanne S. Barnhill on 14 Jan 2010 12:36 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 >> >> . >>
From: BarbaraB on 14 Jan 2010 14:47 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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