How to Insert Watermark in Google Docs – Guide

Microsoft Word has a handy feature called “Insert Watermark” that lets you simply insert any brand’s logo image or a text stamp that is faded into the reverse side of the content of each page of the document. A company policy may require its employees to watermark it to show if any documents are in draft form or if the document is confidential and not intended for external distribution.

Create a watermark image using Google Drawings

Since Google Docs does not allow you to create or add a watermark directly, you will need to create one. You can do this by creating a background image containing your watermark and then placing it behind the text.

To apply the watermark to a Google Docs document, you can add it to the document’s header or footer.

Google Drawings is a great way to create watermark images using any image editing tool available.

To change the transparency of an image, you will need to use the full Google Drawings tool.

Insert a watermark image

The Google Drawings tool allows you to create basic graphics, diagrams and images that you can use within other Google applications.

To add a watermark to a document:

  1. Open the document you want to watermark.
  2. Click the “Text” icon in the menu bar or press Insert > Text.
  3. In the “Text” window, click the “Format” tab and select “Watermark.”
  4. In the “Watermark Options” window, click the “Add Image” button and select your logo or other image file.
  5. Click OK to add your watermark to the document. ..

To load an image from your computer, choose the option “Load from computer.”

You can search through images stored on Google Drive or Google Photos to find photos that match your search criteria.

Insert watermark text

To add text to your background image, click on the “Text Box” icon in the menu bar or press Insert > Text Box. ..

To create a text box, use the mouse to drag and drop. Once released, the flashing cursor will appear. You can then type or paste text. ..

After adding the watermark text, select it and format it using the options in the menu bar. You may need to click More than three points button to see all your options.

You can change the font, text size, text emphasis, spacing, alignment and more – all typical text formatting options are available.

Since there are no transparency options for text in Google Designs, you will need to choose a lighter text color (eg gray) to apply a similar effect.

Final note

Google Docs offers a simple way to add a watermark to your document. This guide will show you how to do it. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask us in the comments below. You can also share this article with your friends to help them get started too! ..