Learn how to create a custom background or change background color of your Word document. We also discuss how to add drop caps in Word.

Removing the background on a picture in Microsoft Word is exceptionally easy. Word has a tool incorporated into the program that will essentially make your photo into a transparent PNG format.

There's nothing wrong with a white background, but Microsoft Word lets you change the color of a document's background. You can even use a picture, but don't get carried away.

To change the Word page color background from black to white in dark mode, check if you have changed the Windows personalization settings and set it to dark mode.