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From: AJC3708 on 2 Nov 2009 15:43
Thanks I've been trying to figure out the same thing for quite some time

"CyberTaz" wrote:

> No Problem - Glad it worked out!
> --
> Regards |:>)
> Bob Jones
> [MVP] Office:Mac
>
> "JWRQT" <JWRQT(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:57D2DD5A-15DA-42C5-A706-B49239785F00(a)microsoft.com...
> > Perfect! Thank you!
> >
> > jeff
> >
> > "CyberTaz" wrote:
> >
> >> I'm not clear on how the Word 2004 handles it & not near one at the
> >> moment,
> >> but PC Word prior to 2007 did not allow for saving custom watermarks at
> >> all.
> >> You basically had the same dialog as 2007 and the custom watermark
> >> applied
> >> to the current doc only... it wasn't - and still isn't - added to the
> >> default list of watermarks in that dialog. At least in 2007 you can save
> >> the
> >> custom watermark, but as a gallery object and you need to do it this way:
> >>
> >> 1- Create the custom watermark as you're currently doing. It is inserted
> >> as
> >> a graphic object in the Header/Footer layer of the doc.
> >>
> >> 2- Next, go to the H/F layer (Insert Tab>Header button>Edit Header or
> >> just
> >> double-click near the top edge of the page).
> >>
> >> 3- Once there, click on the watermark to select it, then go to the Page
> >> Layout Tab>Watermark & your Save Selection to Watermark Gallery command
> >> will
> >> be active.
> >>
> >> From then on you will be able to select it from the Gallery in any doc &
> >> not
> >> have to recreate it or go back into the Custom Watermark dialog unless
> >> creating a new one.
> >>
> >> --
> >> HTH |:>)
> >> Bob Jones
> >> [MVP] Office:Mac
> >>
> >> "JWRQT" <JWRQT(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E7D6DB2F-FA5B-424F-B9AA-B384296D5995(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >I select "custom watermark" and select "text." I then enter the text I
> >> >want
> >> > (instead of having the default "ASAP," or "DRAFT." In my mind, nothing
> >> > extraordinary is selected. I'm just replacing their text with my own.
> >> > At
> >> > home I have Mac machines, and this option works just fine with MS
> >> > Office
> >> > 2004
> >> > for Mac. I find it interesting it doesn't work on the Windows machines.
> >> >
> >> > "CyberTaz" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I've not seen this at all unless no text or some other appropriate
> >> >> object
> >> >> is
> >> >> selected. Pardon the "silly" question, but do you have something
> >> >> _selected_
> >> >> from which a custom watermark can be generated?
> >> >> --
> >> >> Regards |:>)
> >> >> Bob Jones
> >> >> [MVP] Office:Mac
> >> >>
> >> >> "JWRQT" <JWRQT(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:DBEA2CFD-92E4-4F4A-805B-A884A3DEDA05(a)microsoft.com...
> >> >> > The "Save selection to Watermark gallery" is grayed out so I am not
> >> >> > able
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > save custom watermarks. I even read the directions (in the book
> >> >> > "Using
> >> >> > Office 2007" by QUE publishing), all to no avail. The product is MS
> >> >> > Office
> >> >> > 2007 (specifically Word 2007). Thank you.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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