Problems with background watermark shifting when adjusting margins

[Heather]

I have a .jpg image which is 8.5 X 11 inches. I have added to my new word
document as a Background Watermark (at 100% size).

The image looks like standard letterhead with our logo at the top and our
address information at the bottom. In the middle, the image is white.

When I first insert it, things look great.

However, I need to adjust the top and lower margins (Top Margin should be
1.1 and bottom margin .75). When I do this, the background watermark shifts
with the margin settings.

I have tried to set the margins before inserting the image....that did not
work.

Ideas? It does not make any sense that the watermark is impacted by
margins.....????

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Make sure that the position of the watermark is set relative to the page and
not the margins.

 

[Heather]

How do I do that?

Here is how I added the background initially:
- Clicked Format -> Background -> Printed Watermark
- Selected the radio button for 'Picture Watermark'
- Selected picture, scaled of 100%, and unmarked washout.
- Clicked <Apply>

I went back to the scren and do not see any other options for the watermark.
I also cannot select the item once it has been added to try and
format/adjust properties on it. Is there a different way to add them? What
am I missing here? ...smile.

NOTE: Using Word 2003 SP1 on Windows XP.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

View | Header and Footer. Select the watermark and choose Format Picture:
Layout | Advanced.