Change Watermark and Background Settings in Print Preview

• Feb 09, 2026
• 3 minutes to read

Invoke the Watermark Dialog

To add a watermark to a document, click the Watermark button on the toolbar:

The Watermark dialog will be invoked.

Add a Text Watermark

To add a text watermark, open the Text Watermark tab.

Specify the following settings:

• Text

• Direction

• Font

• Color

• Size

• Bold

• Italic

• Position

• Transparency

• Id

• Page Range

• Role

• Description

Add an Image Watermark

Specify an image. Click the Load image option’s Browse button.

In the invoked Select Picture dialog, select the file containing the image that you wish to use as a watermark and click Open.

Specify the following picture options:

• Size Mode

• Tiling

• Horizontal Alignment

• Vertical Alignment

• Position

• Transparency

• Id

• Page Range

• Role

• Description

Note

A report can display only one watermark on a report page.

Specify the Pages Where you will Display Your Watermark

Specify the required pages to apply a watermark in the Page Range section of the dialog.

Separate page numbers with commas, or specify page ranges using a dash.

Add a Background Color to a Document

To add a background color to a document, click the Page Color button on the toolbar. The Page Color dialog will be invoked.

Then, choose a color from the Custom , Web , or System palettes.