To remove the background in Microsoft Word, you can do it either for the whole page background color or for the background of an inserted picture. Here are the methods for both:

Removing Background Color of the Page

1. Go to the Design tab on the Ribbon.
2. Click on Page Color.
3. Select No Color to remove any existing background color from the page

Removing Background from a Picture

1. Click to select the picture in your Word document.
2. Go to the Picture Format tab that appears on the Ribbon.
3. Click Remove Background (usually on the far left).
4. Word will automatically mark the background areas in magenta for removal.
5. Use the Mark Areas to Keep and Mark Areas to Remove tools to refine the selection if needed.
6. When satisfied, click Keep Changes to remove the background from the picture

This built-in background removal tool works best with images that have a clearly defined subject and a simple background. For more precise edits, you can manually mark areas to keep or remove after the automatic selection

. In summary, to remove a page background color, use the Page Color option under the Design tab and select No Color. To remove the background of an image, use the Remove Background feature under Picture Format and adjust the selection before applying changes.