Replace a logo in a Word document

How to replace a logo in Word

1. Upload your .docx file

   Drag your Word document onto RepLogo or choose it from your computer. Files up to 25 MB are supported.

2. Click the old logo

   RepLogo lists every image in the document. Click the logo you want to replace.

3. Add the new logo

   Upload the new logo image. It takes the old logo's place throughout the document.

4. Download your document

   The updated .docx downloads automatically. Open it in Word, Google Docs or Pages.

Where logos hide in a Word document

In a letterhead, proposal or report, the logo is usually in the header, but it often appears in more places: a different first-page header, a header for each section of the document, the footer, a cover page, tables, text boxes or a picture watermark.

Inside a .docx file, all of these are pictures stored in the document. RepLogo checks every one of them at once and replaces each copy that matches the logo you clicked.

Replacing a logo in Word by hand vs. with RepLogo

In Word itself, replacing a logo means:

1. Double-clicking the header, right-clicking the logo and choosing Change Picture.
2. Doing it again for the first-page header if the document uses Different First Page.
3. Doing it again for every section whose header isn't linked to the previous one.
4. Checking the footer, the cover page and the body for more copies.
5. Repeating all of it in every document and template.

With RepLogo it's one upload per file: click the old logo once, add the new one, and every copy is swapped in the same step.

How the new logo fits

The new logo goes into the old logo's frame, so its size, position and text wrapping stay the same, and the rest of the document isn't touched.

Because it fills the same frame, a new logo with a very different shape can look stretched. If your new logo is much wider or taller than the old one, add transparent space around it so the width-to-height ratio is close to the old logo's.

If the old logo was a PNG with a transparent background, the new one keeps its transparency. If the old logo was saved as a JPG, the new one is saved as a JPG too.

What RepLogo can't replace in Word

RepLogo swaps pictures, so it doesn't pick up logos typed as text or WordArt, logos drawn with shapes, or logos inserted as SVG icons.

If the document uses a second version of the logo, such as a smaller icon in the footer, that is a different picture. Run the downloaded file through RepLogo again and click the second version.

Google Docs and Pages

For Google Docs, choose File > Download > Microsoft Word (.docx), replace the logo with RepLogo, then upload the updated file back to Google Drive. For Pages, choose File > Export To > Word, replace the logo, and open the result in Pages.

Questions about Word files

How do I replace a logo in all headers in Word?

Upload the .docx file to RepLogo, click the old logo, and add the new one. RepLogo replaces the logo in headers, footers and the body of the document at the same time.

Can I use a .doc file?

No, only .docx is supported. Open the .doc file in Word and save it as .docx first.

Can I update a Word template (.dotx)?

Save the template as a regular .docx file, replace the logo with RepLogo, then save the result as a template again in Word.

Will my document's formatting change?

No. RepLogo only swaps the matching logo images and doesn't edit your text or formatting.

Is the logo in the first-page header replaced too?

Yes. Headers and footers for the first page, odd and even pages and every section are all checked, along with the body of the document.

Can I replace a logo in a document from Google Docs?

Yes. In Google Docs, choose File > Download > Microsoft Word (.docx), replace the logo with RepLogo, and upload the updated file back to Google Drive.