Add a watermark in Excel
Applies To
Excel for Microsoft 365 Excel for the web Excel 2024 Excel 2021 Excel 2019 Excel 2016You 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
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Select Insert > Header & Footer.
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Tap on the header and on the Header & Footer Elements tab on the ribbon, click Picture.
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Select one of the available options to insert your image. In the header, you'll see & [Picture].
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Tap anywhere outside the header to see the watermark.
Format the watermark picture
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Click the header in the spreadsheet.
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On the Header & Footer Elements tab, click Format Picture.
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In the Format Picture dialog box, select Picture tab > Color > select an option.
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
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Select Insert > Header & Footer.
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Tap on the header and on the Design tab on the ribbon, click Picture in the Header & Footer Elements group.
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Select one of the available options to insert your image. In the header, you'll see & [Picture].
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Tap anywhere outside the header to see the watermark.
Format the watermark picture
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Click the header in the spreadsheet.
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On the Design tab, click Format Picture.
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In the Format Picture dialog box, select Picture tab > Color > select an option.
This feature is not available in Excel for the web.
If you have the Excel desktop application, you can use the Open in Excel button to open your workbook then follow the steps here: add a watermark.
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