Footer s/b be in front of graphic

Word 2000

I am trying to put a graphic as a background for a page. It works successfully in the body of the text. However, the footer wil not cooperate. I can't seem to put the footer text over the graphic.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

Sometimes, we don't see the footer text in print preview because it's too close to the bottom of the page, so close that your printer isn't capable of printing that close to the edge of the paper. I'm suspecting that's the case here. Try setting these margins:

Bottom: 1.25"
Footer: .75"

and see if you can see your text in print preview now.

 

If I adjust the margins, it cuts off the graphic above the footer. Sure the footer is visible, but now it's no longer over the graphic.

I have found a work around by using a textbox instead of the footer, but I'd still like to know why the footer won't work.

 

i think word treats the header and footer essentially as page overlays or pages within the main page

is it visible in the header or don't you have one

sounds llike your workaround with the text box does the trick though

 

This particular document doesn't have a header, but I tried it just to see. The same thing happens.

 

Are you placing the picture inside the header? That's generally where it goes if you're putting text on top. I assumed that's where it would be. If placed in the header/footer and then set to "behind text" for text wrapping, it should show the footer just fine.

 

No dice. The graphic still covers the text.

I'm beginning to think that it's not possible. The text box worked for what I needed. I think I'll just give up now!!

Thanks for your help!