How to Remove a Watermark in Excel – 3 Methods

Method 1 – Use the Delete Background Command to Remove the Watermark in Excel

If you add a watermark to your Excel worksheet, use the Delete Background command to remove it.

To add a background image as a watermark,

• Go to the PAGE LAYOUT tab.
• Click Background.

This is the output.

To remove the watermark,

• Go to the PAGE LAYOUT tab again.
• Select Delete Background.

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Method 2 – Use the Header & Footer command to Remove Watermark in Excel

You can add a watermark following these steps:

• Go to the INSERT tab.
• In Text, click Header & Footer.

A box with a “Click to add header” caption will be displayed.

• Click the box.
• In Header & Footer, choose Picture .
• Insert an image as a watermark and you will see the Header box showing the &[Picture] message.
• Click any cell out of the Header box to see the watermark.

To remove the watermark:

• Go to the INSERT tab.
• In Text, click Header & Footer.

The Header box with the &[Picture] caption will be displayed.

• Select the whole &[Picture] caption and delete it.
• Click any cell outside of the Header box. The watermark was removed.

Method 3 – Use Go The To Special command to Remove a Watermark in Excel

You can use the WordArt feature to add a watermark:

• Go to the INSERT tab.
• In Text, click WordArt.

• Insert your text in the box to see the watermark.

To remove the watermark:

• Press CTRL + G to open the Go To dialog box.
• In Go To, click Special.

In the Go To Special dialog box:

• Select Objects and click OK.

• Select the WordArt and press Delete.

Things to Remember

• Watermarks are not visible in Normal view mode. They are visible in Page Layout and Print Preview mode only .

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