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Watermark is stuck; unable to remove

I have a document created in MS Word 2007. I originally added a "DRAFT" watermark to the document.  I've now gone in and selected "Remove Watermark".  It removed it from every page except page 2, which has my Table of Contents (TOC).

 

I've tried deleting page 2, including the TOC, but then the Draft appears on the new Page 2.

I've tried deleting page 2, including the TOC, then inserting a blank page & recreating the TOC.   It still appears. 

 

How can I turn of the watermark function.  It's driving me crazy!!!

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With the header/footer area active, click to select the actual watermark object on the page and delete it.
Stefan Blom
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All watermarks are anchored to a page header. Therefore, what you need to do is double-click the header area on the page where you see the watermark. Then you can select and delete it.
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