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How can I add a full background to an A4-sized Word document?

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Mar 15, 2026138887 views

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I'm trying to add a background to an A4-sized Word document. What is the correct background image size (in terms of resolution) to put into an A4 document? I tried Watermark, Fill effects, and tried to put the image into the header as well. The image doesn't fit correctly – it will be centered and …

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I have had to this a couple of times for a background you don't want noobs messing with. 795 x 1123 jpg worked for me on A4 in word. When using Fill ->picture function.

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