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    VBA for Printing Watermark

    Hi All,

    Appreciate this is a MS Word issue but given it relates to VBA and this section receives more attention than the Word section, thought it may be better to post here.

    I am creating a number of ISO documents. One compliance requirement is that every printed ISO document needs to be specified as 'Uncontrolled'. To give some context, updates of particular documents/procedures can occur at any time and to ensure that every person is following the latest procedure, documents need to be retained in a central location where all updates are visible. Hence there is a need for any printed version of that document to be specified as uncontrolled (implying to the reader that it may not be the latest version).

    I need a light watermark on my document originating bottom left and reading upwards towards top right that reads 'Uncontrolled when printed' but which is not visible when being read electronically.

    Can someone upload a blank word document with this feature, so that I can use it as a template for all my ISO documents going forward? Thanks in advance.

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    Re: VBA for Printing Watermark

    Check your printer Properties....As you go to print your document, there should be "Printer Properties", then look for "WATERMARK" (mine you need to check the Box, then if your watermark is not listed as you would like, you can EDIT WATERMARK to create your own. Give it a shot!

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    Re: VBA for Printing Watermark

    Simply use Page layout>Watermark>Custom Watermark>Text, then input the required text and orient it diagonally. The Word macro recorder is quite capable of producing the required code. You might then add that code to, or call it from, a DocumentBeforePrint macro, then undo the watermark addition immediately the document is printed. The DocumentBeforePrint macro requires the creation of an event handler, for which see:
    http://wordmvp.com/FAQs/MacrosVBA/AppClassEvents.htm
    http://wordmvp.com/FAQs/MacrosVBA/In...tSavePrint.htm
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    Re: VBA for Printing Watermark

    You must have it under control by now but attached is an Excel version. Might be able to transfer it.
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