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TexasOasis
Sep 24, 2025Iron Contributor
Any simple way to remove background from image quickly?
Hello everyone, I frequently need to remove backgrounds from images for work, but my current process feels slow and inefficient. I need to speed up my workflow. Anyone has recommendations for the a...
JosiahTurner
Sep 24, 2025Iron Contributor
As you may not know, Microsoft Office have a built-in feature to remove background from image. This is a powerful, one-click tool designed for quick and easy background removal without needing any external software or advanced editing skills. It's ideal for creating clean-looking presentations, documents, or reports where you want the focus to be solely on the main subject of the image.
- Click on the picture you just inserted to select it.
- A new Picture Format tab will appear on the ribbon. Click on it.
- In the Adjust group, click on Remove Background.
- Office will automatically analyze the image and try to guess what the main subject is.
- The area it intends to keep will be colored normally.
- The area it intends to remove will be covered with a magenta (pinkish-purple) overlay.
- Once the tool activates, you will see a new tab called Background Removal.
- Use the Mark Areas to Keep and Mark Areas to Remove buttons to fine-tune the selection.
Once you are happy with the preview, click Keep Changes on the Background Removal tab. The magenta overlay will disappear, and the background will be deleted, leaving a transparent background.