This quick tutorial explains how to put a watermark on a Word document using Python. It provides the environment configuration, detailed steps to write the program, and a runnable sample code to create watermark in Word using Python. You will also learn to set different properties of the watermark to be added to the Word document and then save the resultant file as a DOCX, DOC, or any other supported format.

Steps to Add Watermark to Word Document using Python

1. Establish the environment to add Aspose.Words for Python via .NET in your project to add a watermark
2. Instantiate an empty document for inserting a watermark
3. Instantiate the TextWatermarkOptions class object
4. Set the properties for the watermark to be added
5. Set watermark text by providing the options
6. Save the Word file having a newly added watermark in it

These steps describe the process to insert watermark in Word using Python. It shares the sequence of steps along with the name of classes and methods that are required to accomplish the task. You can explore more features by flooring the links provided in these steps for the creation of custom watermarks.

Code to Add Watermark to Word using Python

This code demonstrates the process to add watermark in Word document using Python. It uses the Document class object to load or create a Word document by using the appropriate constructor. Similarly, it uses the TextWatermarkOptions object to set different properties of the watermark like font family, font size, transparency state, and text layout.

This article has taught us to add a watermark in a Word file. If you want to learn the process to insert comments in a Word file, refer to the article on how to insert comment in Word using Python.