Word 2010 has a feature to remove unwanted background from a picture. There is also the option to mark the portions to be retained or removed. This is quite useful if an image is to be inserted into Word and has a coloured background, which is to be removed. Instead of using an external image editor, this task can now be performed from Word.
- Highlight the image in Word 2010
- Select Picture tools > Format and then click Remove Background. The Background Removal options are displayed as shown in Figure 20.1
Figure 20.1
- The background changes to pink colour, as shown in Figure 20.2 below
Figure 20.2
- Click the cursor just outside of the image or right-click on the image to remove the background, shown in Figure 20.3
Figure 20.3
