Remove a watermark from a document page Select Edit > Modify > Edit Object. Use the cursor to select the watermark. Either right-click it and select Delete from the shortcut menu, or press Delete on the keyboard.

Intentionally removing a watermark without the owner' s consent is absolutely unacceptable. One is not allowed to make any amends to a product that initially belongs to someone else without their permission. The accused will have to reimburse the owner for the damage along with extra charges if found guilty.

You may not use a text box but still notice that the watermark is not showing up in Word. If that happens to you, make sure to also check the shading options of the main text in your document. Using text shading in your formatting can get in the way of your watermark.

It also makes it more difficult for others to steal the picture as the watermark typically distorts the image and takes away from its appeal. As a final bonus, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) makes it illegal for someone to remove your watermark.

When you access the header of the document, expand the Select drop down at the right hand end of the Home tab of the ribbon and select "Select Objects" The mouse cursor will change to an arrow head and with that, you should be able to select the watermark that is in the Header and then press Delete.

Remove a watermark by clicking the header area If you can't delete a watermark using Remove Watermark, try this: Double-click near the top of the page to open the header area. Click the watermark to select it. Press the Delete key on your keyboard.

The most common reason for this is that by default watermarks are displayed in the background, behind the document's content. In most cases this is not a problem as the content of most documents is largely transparent.