How to Remove the Background Color on a Picture in Microsoft Word

1. Open Word. Click the 'Insert' tab at the top of the screen. Click the 'Picture' button below the tab. Browse to the picture with the background color to remove and double-click the image, which is added to the Word page. A new pink 'Picture Tools' tab also opens at the top of the workspace.
2. Click the picture to ensure it has focus -- look for a surrounding border and boxes in each corner. Click the 'Picture Tools' tab to open it on the ribbon/toolbar. If the 'Format' tab is not enabled, click it.
3. Click the 'Background Removal' option on the left side of the ribbon/toolbar. Word automatically detects the main image(s) in the foreground of the picture and removes background color.