Select Picture > Select Picture, browse through your image files, and choose the image that you want to use Select Insert . If you want the background image to show with full color intensity, clear the Washout check box.

If you want to set a background in a Microsoft Word 2016 document, you have the option to set a background color or a watermark. There’s even a little trick you can use to set an image as a background. Here’s how it’s done.

Add text to your document, like usual. The watermark will remain in the background of your document, meaning anything you type will remain on top of your selected image. Your text color will also change to stay visible if the picture you chose is too dark