Hello, is this possible

I would like to add an artificial watermark to my Excel sheets that says: DRAF

I would like the font to be an outline font that is below the sheet contents so that the watermark text does not obscure or cover the sheet text

The method described in help does not do this...

Hi
have a look at the following sites
http://www.xl-logic.com/pages/formulas.html
http://www.rondebruin.nl/files/Watermark.zip

HTH
Frank

larsen wrote:
Hello, is this possible:

I would like to add an artificial watermark to my Excel sheets that
says: DRAFT

I would like the font to be an outline font that is below the sheet
contents so that the watermark text does not obscure or cover the
sheet text.

The method described in help does not do this...

Hi larsen

You can use Word Art, remove the lines, color with 25% gray, click
semi-transparent (or in latest version set the transparency to your desire).
Rotate to desired angle. On the screen, when you type over the mark, it
looks a bit fuzzy but prints out wonderfully

If you have many to do try this:
Here is some code from L. Howard Kittle.

In this Zip file you can find 4 example workbooks with code to insert watermarks in to your pages.

1 : Watermark Horizontal LANDSCAPE
2 : Watermark Horizontal PORTRAIT
3 : Watermark Vertical LANDSCAPE
4 : Watermark Vertical PORTRAIT

You can download it here.
http://www.rondebruin.nl/files/Watermark.zip

And see this sites also

Aaron Blood's website at
http://www.xl-logic.com/pages/formulas.html

An alternative, if you're using Excel 2002, look for "Watermarks using Excel
XP" at this site:
http://cpap.com.br/orlando


--
Regards Ron de Bruin
(Win XP Pro SP-1 XL2000-2003)
www.rondebruin.nl



"larsen" wrote in message ...
Hello, is this possible:

I would like to add an artificial watermark to my Excel sheets that says: DRAFT

I would like the font to be an outline font that is below the sheet contents so that the watermark text does not obscure or
cover the sheet text.

The method described in help does not do this...

Standard response.

Many examples, but my favourite is at Aaron Blood's website at
http://www.xl-logic.com/pages/formulas.html

Ron de Bruin has a utility at
http://www.rondebruin.nl/files/Watermark.zip

And finally, if you're using Excel 2002, look for "Watermarks using Excel
XP" at this site:
http://cpap.com.br/orlando


--

HTH

Bob Phillips
... looking out across Poole Harbour to the Purbecks
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)

"larsen" wrote in message
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Hello, is this possible:

I would like to add an artificial watermark to my Excel sheets that says:
DRAFT

I would like the font to be an outline font that is below the sheet
contents so that the watermark text does not obscure or cover the sheet
text.

The method described in help does not do this...