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» Inserting a Watermark Behind the Text

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To insert the text "Confidential" behind the data in a Financial Statements report:

1. Select one of the toolbars, right-click, and select the WordArt toolbar from the shortcut.
2. On the WordArt toolbar, click the Insert WordArt icon.
3. From the WordArt Gallery, select any example, and then click OK.
4. In the WordArt Edit Text dialog box, type Confidential, select the font and size, and then click OK.
5. Right-click the WordArt, select Format WordArt from the shortcut menu, and then select the Colors and Lines tab.
6. In Fill, select No Fill from the Color dropdown list.
7. In Line, select a color that is not too light from the Color dropdown list, and then click OK.
8. Right-click, select Order from the shortcut menu, and then Send to Back.
9. Adjust the object's size and location to suit the sheet.

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does not work
majshah wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST

the send back command does not send it back .. not working

Inserting a Watermark behind the text in Excel
Ayesha wrote on December 31, 1969 19:00 EST

Thank you so much...works excellently with your lucid steps.

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