How to Tile a Picture in Microsoft Word

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Tiling a picture in Microsoft Word is helpful when you want to create art and newsletters, or when you want to feature a watermark or logo in the background of important documents. To tile a picture in Word, you must insert an image as a fill effect.

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Step 1 Open the Word document in which you want to tile a picture.

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Step 2 Click on “Page Layout” or “Design,” then click on “Page Color.

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Step 3 Click on “Fill Effects.

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\n"> Click on “Fill Effects.” This opens the Fill Effects menu.

Step 4 Click on the “Picture” tab, then click “Select Picture.

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Step 5 Select the picture or image you want tiled, then click “Insert.

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Select the picture or image you want tiled, then click “Insert.” The image will appear in the preview pane of your document.

Step 6 Click “OK.

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Step 8 Click on “File” and select “Options.

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Step 9 Click on “Display” in the left pane of Word Options.

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Step 10 Place a checkmark next to “Print background colors and images,” then click “OK.

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Place a checkmark next to “Print background colors and images,” then click “OK.” Your picture is now tiled in the background and will print in the background of your Word document. [2] X Trustworthy Source Microsoft Support Technical support and product information from Microsoft. Go to source

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Try resizing an image before inserting into Word if you are not satisfied with the size and amount of tiles in your document. Microsoft Word automatically fits tiles into documents based on the original image size. Images can be resized using Microsoft Paint, or using free online tools such as PicMonkey Photo Editor or PicResize.

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