Adding a Background picture with Microsoft Word 2007

            There will be times you would like to add a background picture to your scrapbook page. If it doesn’t enhance the page, you probably shouldn’t add one, as it uses more ink. Yet, there are definite times when a background picture works beautifully with the photos you are placing on the page.
            It is easy to add a background picture by using the Watermark feature. First, you will click on “Page Layout”. In that menu bar (or ribbon), click on “Watermark”. A window menu will open. At the bottom of that window menu, click on “Custom Watermark”.
            In the new menu that opens, check “Picture Watermark”, then “Select Picture” to find an image file on your computer to use. You have the option to have the picture look faded, as a watermark, or displayed in its full color. Check “Washout” for the faded option, or uncheck, to view the background picture in its full glory.
            You will then need to choose the size of your background picture, by selecting one of the options under “Scale”.
            To remove the watermark, simply click “Watermark”, and choose the “Remove Watermark” option.
            Even if you don’t choose the “Washout” option, the background image will appear faded while you are working on your page. But, if you view the page through “Page Preview”, you can see how the background will look when printed.
           To get to the "Page Preview" command, click on the Office Button on the upper left hand corner of the Word 2007 screen. Move your cursor over the "Print" option, and another menu will open to its right. On that menu, click "Print Preview".