How do you print something from Microsoft Word with the texture background being saved?

Question

I'm trying to print something out with an old-looking background, but when I did print it out, the background is white. How do I fix this?

Answer 1

In Word 2003 and Word 2007, this is fairly straight forward, but in Word 2002 (XP) this is a bit of a nomenclature problem. There, "backgrounds" are used for web pages, and won't print. "Watermarks" are used for printed documents, however, a watermark can be a graphics file, that is, essentially a background.



If you have your document in Web Layout view, you can't get to Watermarks. Switch to Print Layout to get to Watermarks (backgrounds still won't print, though).



First, set up a graphic file with the background you want. This might be an image or a color.



Then, to get to watermarks, while in Print Layout View,



1. Click on the Format->Background->Printed Watermarks menu item. (Page Layout ribbon tab, Watermark->Custom Watermark in Word 2007)

2. Click the Picture Watermark radio button.

3. Click the Select Picture button.

4. Navigate to and select the graphics file you created above.

5. Click the Insert button.

6. You might want to select Washout (or Semi-Transparent) so the background doesn’t fight with the foreground for attention.

7. Click OK.



Now, in Word 2002, set Drawing Objects to print this way:



1. Click the Tools->Options menu item.

2. Click the Print Tab.

3. Under Include with Document, check the checkbox for Drawing Objects.

4. Click OK.





In Word 2003:



1. Click Tools->Options menu item.

2. Click the Print tab.

3. Check the Background colors and images checkbox.

4. Click OK.





In Word 2007:



1. Click the round Office button in the upper-left corner of the window.

2. Click the Word Options button.

3. Click the Display section.

4. Check Print Drawings Created In Word.

5. Check Print Background Colors and Images.

6. Click OK.



Hope that helps.

Answer 2

In Word 2007 the following steps will allow you to background print.



1. Go to Office Button (top left button with Microsoft symbol)

2. Click Word Options at bottom

3. Click Display (left bar)

4. Under Printing Options check print background colors and images.



I would suggest going back through these steps and turning off when you completed the task to ensure you don't waste your toner with accidental background printing later on. The printing will also take much longer



Hope this was helpful.



Michelle

Microsoft Expert Word Certified 2000, 2003

http://www.theproofpositive.com

Answer 3

Texture Word

Answer 4

How are you getting your heritage? If you're utilizing the drawing toolbar and creating a fill rectangle as huge as your web page then hanging the phrase artwork over it, it would possibly not paintings considering the fact that the order isn't out there, If you cross to Format then scroll all the way down to heritage and investigate your blue hue, it must paintings, If Print Preview is white it's only considering the fact that you have got to difference a environment at the Printer you're utilizing.

Answer 5

Word doesn't print background, you'll have to load the background as a watermark.