How can get an image on Microsoft Word and insert as a background and keep writing on the pic?

Star shine.: How can get an image on Microsoft Word and insert as a background and keep writing on the pic?
So you see Microsoft Word document how can you make an image the background of the whole paper and still write on it? Also additionally does anyone have any Microsoft WOrd tricks? Please tell me. Like grammer tricks image tricks or something.

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Answer by The Phlebob
In Word 2003 and Word 2007, this is fairly straight forward, but in Word 2002 (XP) this is a bit of a nomenclature problem. There, “backgrounds” are used for web pages, and won’t print. “Watermarks” are used for printed documents, however, a watermark can be a graphics file, that is, essentially a background.

If you have your document in Web Layout view, you can’t get to Watermarks. Switch to Print Layout to get to Watermarks (backgrounds still won’t print, though).

First, set up a graphic file with the background you want. This might be an image or a color.

Then, to get to watermarks, while in Print Layout View,

1.Click on the Format->Background->Printed Watermarks menu item. (Page Layout ribbon tab, Watermark->Custom Watermark in Word 2007)
2.Click the Picture Watermark radio button.
3.Click the Select Picture button.
4.Navigate to and select the graphics file you created above.
5.Click the Insert button.
6.You might want to select Washout (or Semi-Transparent) so the background doesn’t fight with the foreground for attention.
7.Click OK.

Now, in Word 2002, set Drawing Objects to print this way:

1.Click the Tools->Options menu item.
2.Click the Print Tab.
3.Under Include with Document, check the checkbox for Drawing Objects.
4.Click OK.

In Word 2003:

1.Click Tools->Options menu item.
2.Click the Print tab.
3.Check the Background colors and images checkbox.
4.Click OK.

In Word 2007:

1.Click the round Office button in the upper-left corner of the window.
2.Click the Word Options button.
3.Click the Display section.
4.Check Print Drawings Created In Word.
5.Check Print Background Colors and Images.
6.Click OK.

Hope that helps.