Add a watermark in Excel

Microsoft Excel doesn’t come with a built-in watermark button. But you can use an image, like a logo, to create a watermark.

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

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

Microsoft Excel doesn’t come with a built-in watermark button. But you can use an image, like a logo, to create a watermark.

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

Click the header in the spreadsheet.
On the Design tab, click Format Picture.
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 the workbook and add a watermark.

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