How To Add a Watermark in PowerPoint (Draft or Confidential Stamp)

[@PianoforPleasure]

This is taking watermark feature to the next level, thanks heaps! By the way, your online course on PowerPoint should be MANDATORY for anyone dealing with business-style presentations. It’s simply awesome.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Elena Meleshko Thanks you so much, Elena! For the comment on the video and for the wonderful shoutout about our course. Sending you a big virtual high-five!

[@wildwestunlimited]

HOLY COW!!!..... GREAT voice! .... Very clear! You need to be THE voice for ALL training on KZbin!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video so much! We are slowly adding more videos :). If you ever need a refresher on adding a watermark, you can check out my blog post here: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-make-a-watermark/

[@asrarul12]

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[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment.

[@RaghavanRaghunathan]

Very nice video by content and presentation. Thanks for sharing. Expecting more on Power Point Presentation.😀

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

More to come! Thanks for checking out our channel.

[@shanukadulshan7154]

Simple and easy but still gets the job done. That's how e like. Thank you.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're welcome!

[@freefirelegend7404]

THANKS

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're welcome!

[@onpointpresentation4884]

Nice tutorial, clear and easy to follow! I really appreciate the extras that you add to your tutorials. It was new to me that you could export from your copied selection:)

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thank you so much! And happy to hear that you learned something new! Cheers

[@krishna-club]

SO MUCH HELPFUL. THANK YOU

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're welcome!

[@khushiagarwal12]

This was very helpful thanks

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad it helped

[@okasaki234]

THANKS to VIDEO

[@tomlockhart7260]

This was very handy. Thank you.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the tutorial, thanks for the comment. If you ever need a quick refresher, you can check out the step-by-step blog post below. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-make-a-watermark/

[@akinyiodera9401]

Thank you nuts

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@NCHSELearning]

Amazing Video..Surely help Schools like us to create business style presentations.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

It's my pleasure! Thanks for the comment.

[@cadenlam8700]

thank you very much! you save my day!

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're welcome!

[@shahrukh4191]

How can i put an image water mark on powerpoint such that it appears above the images in slides as well ? It hides behind the bigger images in the slides. I want the image watermark to appear above images as well.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Hi Shah. Yes, anything you put on the Slide Master that isn't a placeholder will be put in the background, behind anything else that's added to the slide in the Normal View. There are some work-arounds, such as inserting a placeholder that you will use as the watermark, but then you have to type it in on each slide. So I recommend placing a watermark as a pattern or in an area that you know will always be blank so that it's visible. Hope that helps.

[@liamjohnson3247]

Great video thank you

[@stephenugochukwu9472]

Thanks a lot for the video, it really helped me in my presentation.

[@amazingworldpowerpointpres8884]

Great Sharing, Keep it up!

[@fnverni4395]

Excellent series of PowerPoint template creation. Well explained, well displayed.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video! To see how to do more on your slide master, check out our other video on creating a PowerPoint template: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYmmm4KeobSFhdk

[@johnmarlon6916]

Great explanation, I was able to follow. But when I finished the watermark was behind the split (white/black) screen with just a sliver showing in the middle. How the heck do I get it on the top layer and not behind? Thanks again, really great.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Hi John. Yes, anything you put on the Slide Master that isn't a placeholder will be put in the background, behind anything else that's added to the slide in the Normal View. There are some work-arounds, such as inserting a placeholder that you will use as the watermark, but then you have to type it in on each slide. So I recommend placing a watermark as a pattern or in an area that you know will always be blank so that it's visible. Hope that helps.

[@sumitmandal3901]

Thank you so much. Excellent....Please upload more of such useful videos.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the encouragement. Cheers!

[@learnspreadsheets]

Nice video! I didn’t know about the tile option. I sometimes find that having image backgrounds on slides bloats the file size significantly so I avoid using it. Have you noticed that too?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

David Benaim Thanks David! Happy to hear you learned something new 😀 Yes, in general, adding a picture to the background does increase the overall size of the file - very good point. I generally put things directly on the slide master because I like to be able to go back and edit it. But if you want to 100% protect the background, you will want to put the image inside the master background. But make sure you reduce the image size first. Cheers!

[@conjuppage]

Hello, how can you get the watermark to sit in front/ in the foreground of the content in each slide, and not the background?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Great question. That is tricky as anything you put on the Slide Master will by default, be behind all your other content. To get it on top of your content, you would need to add the Watermark in the Normal View, which means you would have to copy and paste it onto all your slides manually (which will be a pain on both ends of the deck). That is, building it and later updating it (or moving them).

[@marvajae188]

Awesome .

[@chathurangadayarathne3827]

it is are good thanx 4 you

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Glad that helped you out, thanks for the comment. I also wrote up all of these steps in the following blog post if you ever need to review them. nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-make-a-watermark/

[@hamzawordpress]

Excellent series. could you please explain how to add watermark on one slide only.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

To add a watermark to a single slide, you will want to add it to the Child Slide Layout on the slide master. View Tab - Slide Master and find the child slide layout. Just be aware, that if you TRULY only want it on one slide, you might need to duplicate the child slide layout and add the watermark. If you don't, any slide in your presentation using that child slide will get the watermark. For more help with this, see part #3 of my PowerPoint template series below, where I discuss tweaking your child slide layouts. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaecm6GkoqyLeNU

[@IndianMedico]

Hey, I added a text watermark using the technique you told in the video. Now I want to make it darker. But I am not able to select the text. Please help. Thank you.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Which of the different techniques did you use that you are now unable to select the text? Let me know and I'll help you out.

[@IndianMedico]

Hey, I did just like you told in the video. I inserted a text box, typed my name, changed the colour to a lighter one and sent it to back. Thank you for replying :)

[@MsLDouce]

How do I get the watermark to stay when I print the slides?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

As long as you set the watermark up on your slide master, it should show up as a background graphic on your slides when you print it. If you do not see the watermark, it probably means that you have selected "hide background graphics" on one or more of your layouts. For example, if you put the watermark on the Parent slide of your Slide Master (which forces it onto all of your Child Slide layouts), but then select to Hide Background Graphics on your Child slide layouts, then the watermark you created will not show on those specific Child slide layouts. Let me know if that doesn't make sense, or if you are having a different problem and I will see if I can help you out.

[@academyofcomprehensiveengl525]

Can I do it in already made presentation

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Hey there! Yes, you can absolutely add a watermark to an existing presentation. It's the same exact steps, so it's easy :)

[@shivasanny5843]

can we make out same watermark in old windows system.....

[@blondtauros]

Is it possible to have the water mark added on master slide on top of the pictures added on slides ?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Hi there! Great question but sadly, the answer is no. Whatever is on the Slide Master will always be below (in terms of layering) what is added on a slide in the Normal View...

[@mim073]

HI, great tutorial....but what if I want to add the water mark above my content...do I leave it in front?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Yes, if you want your Watermark above your content, you will want to bring it to the front on your slide master (so it's above all your other content placeholders). We also wrote this video up as a step-by-step blog post if that is easier to navigate, you can check it out here: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/how-to-make-a-watermark/

[@mim073]

@@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining Thank u soooooo much!

[@Mr5percenter]

I’m guessing if somebody gets a copy of your PowerPoint they can easily delete your watermark right? I’m just wondering if there’s a way to make it a permanent watermark (Unremovable) so no one tries steal your presentation and pawn it off as their own

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Great question. You are correct, adding a watermark like this is always removable. For your situation, what I would do is save your presentation as a picture presentation. That automatically converts all your slides into pictures, but still leaves it in a native PowerPoint environment so you can run it as a normal slide show. The only downside is you will lose any animations and effects. You can see how to do that here: nutsandboltsspeedtraining.com/powerpoint-tutorials/protect-your-powerpoint-presentation/

[@user-vj7qk9lu3h]

How you put image as watermark that was not clear

[@Lostvikiing]

Sounds good, doesnt work.... not if the DRAFT Watermark needs to be in front of other images and boxes...

[@illusionistrator]

I couldn't add watermark to all slides, it comes only first slide?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Double-check that you add your watermark to the Parent Slide on your slide master (the biggest one). If you still don't see the watermark on your child slide layouts (the smaller ones in the slide master), double-check that you have not selected "Hide Background Graphics" on the Slide Master tab. Let me know if that fixes it for you.

[@illusionistrator]

@@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining yes thanks, it worked on without graphical background.

[@clementine7276]

Where is video for different ways to get to master slide?

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks for flagging that for me, the card must have been deleted. Here is a link to those hidden PowerPoint shortcuts I was referring to: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2ixnGiegbNoeJI

[@TechComputerClasses]

TEACHING IS TOO FAST , BUT IT IS GOOD KNOWLEDGE PLZ GO SLOW AND ASSUME AS STUDENTS ARE IMPLEMENTING THIS PRACTICE SO STUDENTS CAN PRACTICE PROPERLY. STEP BY STEP MAKE US DO.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks for the feedback. We are working on slowing down our newer videos as you suggested :)

[@aprilf3243]

Unfortunately, unless all of the graphics in your presentation have a transparent background and you only use tables with no color, then the watermark just gets covered by slide content. A watermark should be applied in FRONT, not behind.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

You're right, it you want to have the watermark over everything, you'll need to add it in the Normal View

[@Hasan-bc6rr]

great tutorial, but a bit too fast to follow

[@satishnarayan6339]

The presenter is no doubt very knowledgeable but speaks too fast and seem to be in a hurry to get over with. It would have been great if she had slowed down.

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@md.mahfuzurrahmankhan9256]

you talk too much for this tiny things

[@Nutsandboltsspeedtraining]

Appreciate the feedback, sorry to hear you didn't appreciate the video. Cheers!

[@christinaseward9258]

It was just the right amount of communication for me to learn how to do this. Of course, I was actually watching with the hopes of learning a skill that I plan to use, so I think I am the intended audience. Mr. Khan can just go ahead and stay annoyed that people use their words to explain things.