Adding a draft to your PowerPoint shows that the presentation is not yet ready to be shown and shows others that you are still in progress. This would probably stop others from judging your presentation while it is still in progress.
In this guide, we will show you how to add a draft watermark to your PowerPoint presentations.
Step 1: Open your presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint.
Step 2: Select “View” from the menu bar at the top of the screen, then click on the “Slide Master” option. This will add the Slide Master, which is the first slide in the presentation.
Step 3: In the slide master, add a text box.
Step 4: Add the word “Draft” in the text box.
Step 5: Format the text size and color to your liking. I recommend a 60 or larger font size with a light grey color.
Step 6: Click the “Close Master View” to exit the Slide Master.
Step 7: All slides will have the “Draft” watermark added.
Any changes that are added to the master slide will appear on all the slides. You may add your own custom watermark.
Adding a tiled “Draft” background on PowerPoint.
If you wish to add a tiled background to your PowerPoint presentation, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Open your presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint.
Step 2: Select “View” from the menu bar at the top of the screen, then click on the “Slide Master” option. This will add the Slide Master, which is the first slide in the presentation.
Step 3: In the slide master, add a text box.
Step 4: Add the word “Draft” in the text box.
Step 5: Format the text size and color to your liking.
Step 6: Copy the text box.
Step 7: Right-click the master slide, and click “Format background.”
Step 8: In format background settings, click the “Picture or texture fill”
Step 9: Click the “Clipboard” and then “Tile picture as texture”
Step 10: Adjust the settings to your preferences.
Step 11: Click the “Close Master View” to exit the Slide Master.
Step 12: All slides will have the tiled “Draft” watermark added.
Note: Using this method will make the tiled watermark appear as a background. Backgrounds added to slides will cover the master slide’s background, in this case, the tiled draft background.
However, if you want the tiled draft to appear over backgrounds, simply duplicate the text box in the master slide using Ctrl+D and adjust it manually.
Conclusion
Adding a watermark in Powerpoint is now easy if you follow these steps! Whether you need to add a simple “Draft” watermark or a more complex tiled background, these steps can help you achieve the look that you desire for your presentation. Experiment with different text sizes and colors to customize your watermark even further.
