Insert a table

Applies To

For a basic table, click Insert > Table and move the cursor over the grid until you highlight the number of columns and rows you want.

For a larger table, or to customize a table, select Insert > Table > Insert Table.

Tips: 

• If you already have text separated by tabs, you can quickly convert it to a table. Select Insert > Table, and then select Convert Text to Table.
• To draw your own table, select Insert > Table > Draw Table.

Insert pictures

Applies To

1. Do one of the following:
   • Select Insert > Pictures > This Device for a picture on your PC. 
   • Select Insert > Pictures > Stock Images for high quality images or backgrounds.
   • Select Insert > Pictures > Online Pictures for a picture on the web.
2. Select the picture you want, and then select Insert.

Resize or move pictures

• To resize a picture, select the picture and drag a corner handle.
• To wrap text around a picture, select the picture, and then select a wrapping option.
  • Tip: Pick something other than In Line with Text, and you can move the picture around the page: select the picture and drag it.

Insert WordArt

Applies To

1. Go to Insert > WordArt
2. Pick the WordArt style you want.
3. Type your text.

Note: To convert existing text to WordArt, select the text, and then select Insert > WordArt.

Change the color

1. Select the WordArt text to change.
2. On Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format, select Text Fill or Text Outline, and pick the color you want.
3. Click or tap outside of your text box to see the effect.

Choose a text effect

1. Select the WordArt text to change.
2. Go to Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format > Text Effects >Transform.
3. Pick the effect you want.
4. Click outside of your text box to see the effect.

For more on shaping WordArt, see Curve text around a circle or other shape.

Rotate it

1. Select the WordArt, and then drag the circular rotation handle at the top of the box.
2. To flip WordArt or rotate it 90 degrees, go to Shape Format or Drawing Tools Format > Rotate, and then select an option.

Change the font

1. Select the WordArt text to change.
2. Go to Home and select options such as font style, font size, or underline.

Delete WordArt

Double-click the WordArt that you want to remove, and then press Delete.

Insert a watermark

Applies To

1. On the Design tab, select Watermark.
2. Choose a pre-configured watermark, like DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, or DO NOT COPY.
3. For placing a logo or image, Select Watermark > Custom Watermark > Picture watermark > Select Picture. On the same menu you can create a custom text watermark.

Use a custom watermark

Applies To

First, create your custom watermark.

1. On the Design tab, select Watermark > Custom Watermark.
2. Choose Picture Watermark and select a picture, or choose Text watermark and type your watermark text in the Text box.
3. Click OK.

Next, save the watermark so you can use it in other documents.

1. Double-click near the top of the page, to open the header.
2. Move the cursor over the watermark until the cursor displays a four-headed arrow, and then click the watermark to select it.
3. On the Design tab, in the Page Background group, choose Watermark.
4. Select Save Selection to Watermark gallery.
5. Give the watermark a name, and click OK.

To insert your custom watermark in another document, select it under General in the gallery of watermarks.