A watermark is a semitransparent text or an image placed behind the content of a document. In Word, you can add a watermark to protect the intellectual property of the document, for example to include a copyright symbol, author's name or company logo. Or you can use it to indicate the status of a document, such as "Draft", "Confidential", or "Final". This article will demonstrate how to add text watermarks and image watermarks to Word in Python using Spire.Doc for Python.

• Add a Text Watermark to Word Document
• Add an Image Watermark in a Word Document

Install Spire.Doc for Python

This scenario requires Spire.Doc for Python and plum-dispatch v1.7.4. They can be easily installed in your Windows through the following pip commands.

pip install Spire.Doc

If you are unsure how to install, please refer to this tutorial: How to Install Spire.Doc for Python on Windows

Add a Text Watermark to a Word Document in Python

Spire.Doc for Python provides the TextWatermark class to set a text watermark, and then you can add it to Word document through Document.Watermark property. The following are the detailed steps.

• Create a Document object.
• Load a sample Word document using Document.LoadFromFile() method.
• Create an instance of TextWatermark class.
• Set the text, font size, color and layout of the text watermark using the methods of TextWatermark class.
• Add the text watermark to the Word document using Document.Watermark property.
• Save the result document using Document.SaveToFile() method.

from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *

# Create a Document object
document = Document()

# Load a Word document
document.LoadFromFile("test.docx")

# Create a TextWatermark object
txtWatermark = TextWatermark()

# Set the format of the text watermark
txtWatermark.Text = "DO NOT COPY"
txtWatermark.FontSize = 65
txtWatermark.Color = Color.get_Red()
txtWatermark.Layout = WatermarkLayout.Diagonal

# Add the text watermark to document
document.Watermark = txtWatermark

#Save the result document
document.SaveToFile("Output/TextWatermark.docx", FileFormat.Docx)
document.Close()

Add an Image Watermark in a Word Document in Python

To set the image watermark, you can use the methods of PictureWatermark class. The following are the detailed steps.

• Create a Document object.
• Load a sample Word document using Document.LoadFromFile() method.
• Create an instance of PictureWatermark class.
• Load an image as the image watermark using PictureWatermark.SetPicture() method, and then set scaling as well as washout property of the image watermark.
• Add the image watermark to the Word document using Document.Watermark property.
• Save the result document using Document.SaveToFile() method.

from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *

# Create a Document object
document = Document()

# Load a Word document
document.LoadFromFile("test.docx")

# Create a PictureWatermark object
picture = PictureWatermark()

# Set the format of the picture watermark
picture.SetPicture("logo.png")
picture.Scaling = 100
picture.IsWashout = False

# Add the image watermark to document
document.Watermark = picture

#Save the result document
document.SaveToFile("Output/ImageWatermark.docx", FileFormat.Docx)
document.Close()

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If you'd like to remove the evaluation message from the generated documents, or to get rid of the function limitations, please request a 30-day trial license for yourself.

Adding background colors or pictures to your Word documents is a powerful way to enhance their visual appeal and captivate your audience. Whether you're creating a professional report, a creative flyer, or a personal invitation, incorporating a well-chosen background color or image can transform an ordinary document into a visually captivating piece. In this article, we will demonstrate how to add a background color or picture to a Word document in Python using Spire.Doc for Python.

• Add a Background Color to Word in Python
• Add a Gradient Background to Word in Python
• Add a Background Picture to Word in Python

Install Spire.Doc for Python

This scenario requires Spire.Doc for Python and plum-dispatch v1.7.4. They can be easily installed in your Windows through the following pip command.

pip install Spire.Doc

If you are unsure how to install, please refer to this tutorial: How to Install Spire.Doc for Python on Windows

Add a Background Color to Word in Python

You can set a background color for a Word document by changing its background type to "Color" and then selecting a color as the background. The detailed steps are as follows.

• Create a Document object.
• Load a Word document using Document.LoadFromFile() method.
• Get the background of the document using Document.Background property.
• Set the background type as Color using Background.Type property.
• Set a color as the background using Background.Color property.
• Save the resulting document using Document.SaveToFile() method.

from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *

# Create a Document object
document = Document()
# Load a Word document
document.LoadFromFile("Sample.docx")

# Get the document's background
background = document.Background

# Set the background type as Color
background.Type = BackgroundType.Color
# Set the background color
background.Color = Color.get_AliceBlue()

#save the resulting document
document.SaveToFile("AddBackgroundColor.docx", FileFormat.Docx2016)
document.Close()

Add a Gradient Background to Word in Python

A gradient background refers to a background style that transitions smoothly between two or more colors. To add a gradient background, you need to change the background type as "Gradient", specify the gradient colors and then set the gradient shading variant and style. The detailed steps are as follows.

• Create a Document object.
• Load a Word document using Document.LoadFromFile() method.
• Get the background of the document using Document.Background property.
• Set the background type as Gradient using Background.Type property.
• Set two gradient colors using Background.Gradient.Color1 and Background.Gradient.Color2 properties.
• Set gradient shading variant and style using Background.Gradient.ShadingVariant and Background.Gradient.ShadingStyle properties.
• Save the resulting document using Document.SaveToFile() method.

from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *

# Create a Document object
document = Document()
# Load a Word document
document.LoadFromFile("Sample.docx")

# Get the document's background
background = document.Background

# Set the background type as Gradient
background.Type = BackgroundType.Gradient

# Set two gradient colors
background.Gradient.Color1 = Color.get_White()
background.Gradient.Color2 = Color.get_LightBlue()

# Set gradient shading variant and style
background.Gradient.ShadingVariant = GradientShadingVariant.ShadingDown
background.Gradient.ShadingStyle = GradientShadingStyle.Horizontal

#Save the resulting document
document.SaveToFile("AddGradientBackground.docx", FileFormat.Docx2016)
document.Close()

Add a Background Picture to Word in Python

To add a background picture to a Word document, you need to change the background type as "Picture", and then set a picture as the background. The detailed steps are as follows.

• Create a Document object.
• Load a Word document using Document.LoadFromFile() method.
• Get the background of the document using Document.Background property.
• Set the background type as Picture using Background.Type property.
• Set a picture as the background using Background.SetPicture() method.
• Save the resulting document using Document.SaveToFile() method.

from spire.doc import *
from spire.doc.common import *

# Create a Document object
document = Document()
# Load a Word document
document.LoadFromFile("Sample.docx")

# Get the document's background
background = document.Background

# Set the background type as Picture
background.Type = BackgroundType.Picture

# Set the background picture
background.SetPicture("background.jpg")

#save the resulting document
document.SaveToFile("AddBackgroundPicture.docx", FileFormat.Docx2016)
document.Close()

Apply for a Temporary License

If you'd like to remove the evaluation message from the generated documents, or to get rid of the function limitations, please request a 30-day trial license for yourself.