Add a watermark in Excel

Applies To

You can use an image, such as a logo, to insert as a watermark that will appear on the spreadsheet along with the displayed data.

 

Create a watermark

  1. Select Insert > Header & Footer.
  2. Tap on the header and on the Header & Footer Elements tab on the ribbon, click Picture.
  3. Select one of the available options to insert your image. In the header, you’ll see & [Picture].
  4. Tap anywhere outside the header to see the watermark.

Format the watermark picture

  1. Click the header in the spreadsheet.
  2. On the Header & Footer Elements tab, click Format Picture.
  3. In the Format Picture dialog box, select Picture tab > Color > select an option.