Watermarks from WordPerfect 6.0 Do Not Convert to Word

Q132917


The information in this article applies to:


SYMPTOMS

Watermarks created in WordPerfect 6.0 or 6.1 are not converted into the above Word for Windows versions.


CAUSE

This is a design limitation of the current WordPerfect converter supplied with the above versions of Microsoft Word.


WORKAROUND

Once the document is converted into Word, re-create the watermark using a text box in the drawing layer or, for repeating watermarks on every page, create the watermark in the header using a frame or a text box.


REFERENCES

For more information on creating watermarks in Word for Windows, see the following references:

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Last Reviewed: November 4, 2000
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