Hello Everyone, I think this question has been asked before, but how do you do a watermark./bookmark. I know how to do it in word, but not excel.
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Watermark/Bookmark (excel 2003)
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AskWoody LoungerMay 9, 2006 at 3:17 pm #431784Viewing 1 reply threadAuthorReplies-
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AskWoody LoungerMay 9, 2006 at 3:26 pm #1011409Excel doesn’t have watermarks. You can set a background picture for a worksheet, but it will not be printed. Suggested workarounds are to print pages with only a background picture (from Word, or whichever application you prefer), then print the worksheet(s) on the pre-printed paper, or to paste worksheet tables into Word and print from there. Some printers also allow setting a background picture.
Bookmarks are something entirely different. What functionality of bookmarks would you like in Excel?
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WSJoseluis
AskWoody LoungerMay 9, 2006 at 3:37 pm #1011411Thanks Hans. I am actually looking at watermarks or something similar. Do you know of a way I can have something appear in a cell, but still be able to put something in. For example. cell A1. On the background, I want it to say company name here and the employee can put the company name. I really don’t care if the work company name appears as long as the input from the employee is printed.
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WSHansV
AskWoody LoungerMay 9, 2006 at 3:42 pm #1011414Try one of the following – it’s not exactly what you ask but it may serve your purpose:
1) Validation
– Select cell A1.
– Select Data | Validation…
– Leave the first tab unchanged (it should say “All values”).
– Activate the Input Message tab.
– Enter a title and an instructive message to be displayed when the cell is selected.
– Click OK.or
2) Comment
– Select A1.
– Select Insert | Comment…
– Type an instructive message.
– Click outside the comment when done. -
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AskWoody LoungerMay 9, 2006 at 3:40 pm #1011413In addition to Hans’ comments some other workarounds are posted in watermarks in Excel? (Office 2000)
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