This tutorial will show you how to insert an animated GIF as a background in Microsoft Word documents. It is not very difficult to do so, if you follow these steps.

Navigate to and select an image on your computer. Click "Insert" to transfer the image into the Word document. Click the button beside the inserted image to open the Layout Options pop-up menu.

Microsoft Word allows you to add many small touches, such as watermarks, to improve your document's appearance. However, there is no built-in watermark option for photos you insert into Word ...

The default blank background of a Word document can look a little drab to some. You may want to jazz it up by inserting a background image or a printed watermark.

Images can move about freely in a Microsoft Word document by default, so to avoid frustration, use these options to keep them in place.