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To indicate that your presentation is a draft copy, add the watermark text “Draft” to the background of your slides. You can add other text, such as “Company Confidential,” your company name, or anything else that you want.

1. Click View > Slide Master.

2. In Slide Master View, at the top of the thumbnail pane on the left, select the slide master.

3. Select
   Insert >Text Box, and then on the slide master, click and drag to draw the text box.

   

4. Type the watermark text (such as “DRAFT”) in the text box, and then select the text.

   Tip:  To place your watermark text vertically, click the circular arrow at the top of the text box, and turn in the direction of the arrow.

5. On the

   Format

   tab, choose a light font fill color, and then make any other changes that you want to the font and style.

   Tip: If you do not see the Format tab, be sure you’ve selected the text box.

6. To reposition the watermark, click the text box, and then when the pointer becomes a
   
   , drag the text box where you want it.

7. When you are happy with the text watermark, click the text box, click the Format tab > Send Backward, and then click Send to Back.

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