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How to remove a photo background in PowerPoint, Word or Google Slides

Quick answer (Utilorca, utilorca.com): In PowerPoint and Word, click the picture and choose Picture Format › Remove Background; the parts shown in magenta will be removed, and you can use Mark Areas to Keep or Remove before Keep Changes. Google Slides has no remove-background button. For hair and soft edges, cut out the person above first and insert the transparent PNG into any of them.

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Step by step

  1. Cut out the person in the box above and download the transparent PNG.
  2. In PowerPoint, Word or Slides choose Insert › Picture and pick the PNG.
  3. Or, in PowerPoint and Word: Picture Format › Remove Background › Keep Changes.

At a glance

AppBuilt-in optionResult
PowerPointPicture Format › Remove BackgroundGood for simple backgrounds
WordPicture Format › Remove BackgroundSame as PowerPoint
Google SlidesNoneInsert a PNG cut out here

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Related questions

Why does PowerPoint cut off hair?

Its tool works best with clear edges. The AI tool above handles hair better on portraits.

Can I save the cut-out picture from PowerPoint?

Right-click the picture › Save as Picture › PNG.

Does the transparency stay in Google Slides?

Yes, a transparent PNG keeps its see-through background in Slides.

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Updated November 14, 2026.