Watermark Error 400

Adding the picture to the header just pushes all of the text on the page down. I don't want an image in the header, I need a watermark background for the page.

This has been the best workaround for this problem. Thanks.

Thank you John! Definitely a temporary workaround (as disabling connected experiences breaks other aspects of MS 365, and when disabling it, you disable it across the whole suite, rather than just for Word), but at least I can get my watermark in...

Here's hoping that MS can actually pull finger and fix this bug...

This did the trick for me to. Thanks, your a legend John!

Good day!

I have found a temporary work around for the watermark issue.

Open MS word Document

ribbon>>File>>options>> under "general" click on privacy settings>>scroll to CONNECTED EXPERIENCES

deselect the check box marked "Experiences that download online content"

Restart the program. Open file and add custom watermark as usual. Click "Work offline" when prompted and the customer watermark feature will work as normal.

hope this helps!

This is not a propper solution for the software we have to pay subscription each month!

It is not a solution, but it is a way you can use the software until the bug is fixed, a workaround.

Suzanne, and others answering here are your fellow users.

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