On the Picture Format tab, select Color or Recolor, and then select Set Transparent Color.Ĭlick or tap the color in the picture or image that you want to make transparent. Select the picture for which you want to change the transparency of a color. Go to Insert > Picture and add a picture to your document Transparent areas in pictures show through the color of the paper or background. You can make one color in a picture transparent to hide part of the picture or create a layered effect. Select Fill > Picture or gradient fill and then drag the Transparency slider to set the exact percentage of transparency you want. Select the shape, and go to Shape Format to open the Format Pane. Select Picture and choose the picture that you want. Go to Insert > Shapes and choose a shape to use. To set your own margin, click Custom Margins at the bottom of the dropdown menu. It looks like this: Normal margins are one inch margins at the top, bottom, left, and right. For more info, see Change the opacity of a picture in Microsoft 365.įor other versions of Word, use this workaround. To change or set the page margins, click the Layout tab on the ribbon, then go to the Page Setup group. If you're using a Microsoft 365 subscription, you can apply transparency directly to a picture. Change the transparency of a picture or fill color
