You can do this in many ways: 7 Methods to remove copy pasted background color in Microsoft Word: Use Notepad Use the Paste feature Use the ‘Clear all Formatting’ feature Use the Shading feature Use the Delete Background color feature Use the Find and Replace feature

To remove the background color from the copied text in Word, you can use the Paste option to paste text content only. You can also use the Shading function in the software and select No Color, which will eliminate the image background’s color.

Click in the paragraph [if more than one select them all] then go to Format> Borders & Shading (or use the Page Borders button next to Page Color) to select No Fill on the Shading panel. If that doesn't do it... Cut that content then use Edit> Paste Special - Styled Text or Unformatted Text to paste it back in.

In the ‘Design’ tab, find the ‘Page Color’ button. Click it to open a dropdown menu. The ‘Page Color’ button is easy to spot and holds the key to changing not just page colors but text background colors too. Step 4: Choose ‘No Color’ From the dropdown menu, select ‘No Color’ to remove any background color from the text.