How to Tile a Picture in Word

Tiling a picture in Microsoft Word is helpful when you want to create art and newsletters, or when you want to feature a watermark or logo in the background of important documents. To tile a picture in Word, you must insert an image as a fill effect.

Steps

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    Open the Word document in which you want to tile a picture.
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    Click on “Page Layout” or “Design,” then click on “Page Color.”
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    Click on “Fill Effects.” This opens the Fill Effects menu.
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    Click on the “Picture” tab, then click “Select Picture.”[1]
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    Select the picture or image you want tiled, then click “Insert.” The image will appear in the preview pane of your document.
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    Click “OK.” Your picture will now be tiled in the background of your Word document.
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    Drag the “Zoom” slider button to the left or right to resize the tiles as desired.
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    Click on “File” and select “Options.” This opens the Word Options window.
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    Click on “Display” in the left pane of Word Options.
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    Place a checkmark next to “Print background colors and images,” then click “OK.” Your picture is now tiled in the background and will print in the background of your Word document.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ http://superuser.com/questions/308776/how-to-add-an-image-as-a-full-page-background-in-word-2010
  2. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/906306

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