Removing watermarks from word documents online is one of the most popular questions asked by different users. While this process is very simple, not everyone knows how to do it. Word watermarks are used to identify who created a document or to protect it from misuse. While some countries have copyright laws that protect every type of work, the watermark covers the full content of the document, even if it’s just a portion of what you can see online.
If you’ve ever had to remove a watermark from a document, you know it can be a pain. Watermarks can be embedded in just about any type of document, and they’re often invisible until you try to remove them. In this tutorial, we will show you how to remove a watermark from a Word document without any damage or hassle. Just follow our easy steps, and you’ll be done in no time.
In this article, we shall understand the method employed on removing a watermark in word
1. Adding and Removing Watermarks in word
i. Using the Preset Watermarks
Word has few preset watermarks that you can insert with just a few clicks. Some of these preset watermarks include the DRAFT watermark, CONFIDENTIAL watermark AND DO NOT COPY watermark.
To insert any of these, especially the DRAFT watermark, obey the following instructions:
- Step 1: Click on the Design tab.
- Step 2: In the Page Background category, click on the Watermark drop-down button.
- Step 3: All the available pre-maid watermarks will appear on the drop-down menu. Skim through these pre-made options and select the DRAFT option.
As soon as you click on the draft option, a “DRAFT” watermark with gray diagonal or horizontal text will apply to all the pages in your document.
ii. Custom Watermark
The first option appears to be the simplest method for this task. With just a few clicks you can get a beautifully applied DRAFT watermark throughout your document.
However, with some extra more work, you can also manually insert the draft watermark into your Word document. This option gives you more control to customize exactly how you want the text to look on your pages.
Let’s see how this works:
- Go to the Design tab.
- In the Page Background category, select the Watermark drop-down button to display the drop-down menu.
- Click on the Custom Watermark… option to launch the Printed Watermark dialog box.
- Select the Text watermark option to activate the controls under it.
- In the Text: field, type DRAFT.
- You can stop here and click on the apply button to insert the DRAFT watermark throughout the pages in your Word document.
- However, you can apply more settings by changing the Font type, Font color or font size. You can also set the text layout to either Diagonal or Horizontal.
These are the two options available for this task. If you are on Mac, the next section will help.
2. Adding draft Watermark in Word for Mac users
The steps to add this watermark in Word for Windows differ slightly when you are using the Mac version of Word.
Thus, to add a draft watermark in Word for Mac, launch your Mac version of Word, go to the Design tab and click on the Watermark button to launch the Insert Watermark dialog box. Select the Text option and type in DRAFT in the text field, apply all the necessary settings using the available controls, then click on the OK button.
As an additional benefit, let me quickly show you how to remove the DRAFT watermark from your Word document.
3. Remove draft watermark in word
There are several ways you can get rid of the Draft watermark from your Word document. However, I’ll show you the two easy methods for this task.
Option 1
To remove draft watermark in Word, go to the Design tab, in the Page Background category, click on the Watermark drop-down button. From the Drop-down menu that appears, select the Remove Watermark link to delete it from your document.
Option 2
The other option involves launching the Printed Watermark dialog box and removing it from there. Just obey the following instructions.
On the Design tab, go to the Page Background category and select the watermark button. Click on the Custom Watermark link to launch the Printed Watermark dialog box. On this dialog box, select the No Watermark option and click on the Apply button to remove the watermark from your Word document.
i. How to Remove Watermark in Word
- Make sure your document pages have Watermark
- On the “Design” tab (2016 and later versions of MS Office) or “Page Layout” tab (2013 and earlier versions of MS Office) in the “Page Background” group, click “Watermark”.
- After clicking on the watermark to expand its options, click “Remove Watermark”
- Now the Watermark of all the pages in your document will be removed.
ii. How to Delete Watermark in Word:
- Make sure your document pages have Watermark
- Double click on the top of any page (header area) to open the header and footer tools tab
- Then select the Watermark on the page
- Lastly, press the “Delete” or the “Backspace” Key on the keyboard
- Now the Watermark of all the pages in your document will be removed.
iii. How to Remove “DRAFT” Watermark from Word:
- Make sure your document pages have DRAFT Watermark
- On the “Design” tab (2016 and later versions of MS Office) or “Page Layout” tab (2013 and earlier versions of MS Office) in the “Page Background” group, click the “Watermark”.
- After clicking on the “Watermark” to expand its options, click “Remove Watermark”
- Now the Watermark of all the pages in your document will be removed.
- You can also remove DRAFT Watermark as explained in the method 2.
5. How to get rid of “Confidential” Watermark:
To remove watermark in Word, make sure your document pages have “Confidential” Watermark and follow the method 1 and/or 2.
i. Delete “Do Not Copy” Watermark:
Make sure your document pages have “Do Not Copy” Watermark and follow the method 1 and/or 2.
ii. How to Get rid of “Sample” Watermark:
To delete watermark in Word, make sure your document pages have “Sample” Watermark and follow the method 1 and/or 2.
iii. Remove “ASAP” Watermark from Word Document:
Make sure your document pages have “ASAP” Watermark and follow the method 1 and/or 2.
iv. How to Remove “Urgent” Watermark:
To remove watermark in Word, make sure your document pages have “Urgent” Watermark and follow the method 1 and/or 2.
6. How to Remove Watermarks in Word 2013
- Open the document.
- Click the Design tab.
- Click Watermark.
- Choose Remove Watermark.
Our article continues below with additional information on how to remove a watermark in Word, including pictures of these steps.
i. How to Remove a Watermark from a Document in Word 2013 (Guide with Pictures)
The steps in this guide are going to help you remove a watermark from a document that you have opened in Word 2013. This assumes that the document is editable, meaning that it is not locked with a password.
Step 1: Open your document in Word 2013.
Step 2: Select the Design tab at the top of the window.
Step 3: Click the Watermark button at the right side of the ribbon, in the Page Background section.
Step 4: Click the Remove Watermark button at the bottom of the menu.
The watermark should now be gone from every page of the document. Note that this works for both the default text watermarks, as well as any custom image watermarks that might have been used. If the watermark is still there, then it may have been added as an image rather than a watermark. You will need to manually delete that image, if that is the case.
If you have a spreadsheet that is similarly afflicted with a watermark that you don’t want or need, then the method for removing that is similar. Read this article to see how you can delete an Excel watermark from your spreadsheet.
Additional Information
How to Remove a Watermark from a File or Document
If you want to remove a watermark from a file or document, follow these steps:
1. Open the document in which you want to remove the watermark.
2. Select all of the text in the document.
3. On the Edit menu, choose Watermark.
4. In the Watermark Tools dialog box, click on the Remove Watermark button.
5. Click OK to apply the change and close the dialog box.
How to Remove a Watermark in PowerPoint
If you need to remove a watermark from a PowerPoint presentation, you can do so using the Content Edit toolbar in PowerPoint 2007 or later. To remove a watermark in Word, follow these steps: 1. Open the document in which you want to remove the watermark.
2. Click in the text where you want to remove the watermark.
3. Click on the Content Edit toolbar (it should be visible at the right side of your screen).
4. Select Remove Watermark from Selection. 5. If prompted, click Yes to confirm that you want to remove the watermark from this selection and all child selections within it. 6. The watermark will be removed from the selected text and any child selections within it.
How to Remove a Watermark in Excel
If you want to remove a watermark from a document in Excel, follow these steps:
1. Open the document that has the watermark.
2. Select the watermark area with your mouse.
3. Click on the “Remove Watermark” button located at the top right corner of the window.
How to Remove a Watermark in Excel
To remove a watermark in Excel, follow these steps:
1. Display the workbook in which the watermark resides.
2. Select the watermark with your mouse.
3. Click the Remove Watermark button on the Ribbon.
4. The watermark will be removed from the selected area, and any text that was adjacent to it will be moved to the bottom of the document window.
How to Remove a Watermark in PDF
If you want to remove a watermark from a PDF document, you can use Adobe Acrobat’s Remove Watermark tool. To access it, open the PDF document in Acrobat and click the Edit menu. Under “Tools,” choose Remove Watermark. The Remove Watermark dialog box will appear. Select the text or image that you want to remove the watermark from, and then click OK.
How to Remove a Watermark in Photos
The most common way to remove a watermark from photos is to use an image editing program. There are many different programs available, and each has its own method of removing the watermark.
One program, Adobe Photoshop, includes a feature specifically for removing watermarks. To use this feature, first open the photo in Photoshop and select the layer containing the watermarked image. Then click on the “Watermark” button (located in the “Image” menu) and select the “Remove Watermark” option.
Adobe Photoshop also includes a tool for changing the color of watermarks. To use this tool, first open the photo in Photoshop and select the layer containing the watermarked image. Then click on the “Editing” tab and select the “Watermark Options” option. In this window, you can change the color of both digital and physical watermarks.
Another program that can be used to remove watermarks from photos is GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program). To use GIMP to remove a watermark from a photo, first open the photo in GIMP and select the layer containing the watermarked image. Then click on the “Toolbox” button (located in the top-left corner of GIMP) and select the “Images” menu item. In this menu item, you will find several tools that can be used to edit photos.
Conclusion
Watermarks are common when you send or give Word documents. Most people use them to prevent documents from passing on to unintended recipients. Unfortunately, these watermarks can be annoying. Fortunately, it is possible to remove watermarks in Word without the use of third-party tools.