How to Insert Watermarks in WPS on macOS

Use Insert Watermark through 3 how-to topics, including preset text watermarks, custom watermarks, and watermark removal; 3 are available without membership and 0 are membership-related.

How-to Index

How-to Guide

1. Insert a Preset Text Watermark

Feature entry: Insert tab → Watermark; or Home tab → Insert → Watermark; or Page tab → Watermark

1. Open the document where you want to add a watermark.
2. Click the Insert tab and select Watermark.
3. Choose the style you want from the preset watermark list.
4. Available examples include Confidential, Do Not Copy, Original, and Sample.
5. Click the preset to apply it to all pages in the document.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The selected preset watermark appears in the page background.
• Next action available: You can continue editing, save the file, or open custom watermark settings.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: If no document is open, the watermark command may not be visible.
• Environment note: The watermark applies to all pages, not only the current page.

2. Create a Custom Watermark

Feature entry: Insert tab → Watermark → Custom Watermark

1. Open the document, then click Watermark under the Insert tab.
2. Click Custom Watermark in the drop-down menu.
3. To use an image watermark, select the Image Watermark option.
4. Adjust image scale, layout, and washout settings as needed.
5. To use a text watermark, select the Text Watermark option.
6. Enter the watermark text.
7. Set the font, font size, color, layout, and transparency.
8. Confirm the settings to apply the watermark.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The customized text or image watermark appears behind the page content.
• Next action available: You can reopen the settings to adjust the style or save and print the document.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: When changing several settings, choose the watermark type first and then fine-tune the style.
• Environment note: The watermark appears behind content and prints with the document.

3. Remove a Watermark

Feature entry: Insert tab → Watermark → Delete Watermark

1. Open a document that already contains a watermark.
2. Click the Insert tab and select Watermark.
3. Click Delete Watermark.
4. The current watermark is removed from the document.
5. Watermarks on all pages are removed at the same time.

Success Criteria

• Interface result: The watermark no longer appears in the page background.
• Next action available: You can insert another preset or custom watermark.

Tips While Using

• Common mistake: Removing a watermark affects the whole document, so confirm before clearing it.