
PowerPoint Background Removal Tool
PowerPoint really screwed the pooch by eliminating the old Legacy Background Removal Tool and replaced it with a far inferior AI Background Removal tool.
Fortunately, there is a way to re-add the Legacy Background Removal Tool.
To add the legacy "Remove Background" tool, complete with the manual "Mark Areas to Keep" and "Mark Areas to Remove" drawing tools, add it directly to your Quick Access Toolbar via PowerPoint Options.
- Open PowerPoint and click File > Options.
- Select Quick Access Toolbar on the left menu.
- Change the Choose commands from dropdown to All Commands.
- Scroll down the list until you find Remove Background and select it.
- Click Add, then click OK.
The legacy command will now be permanently accessible as a shortcut at the very top of your PowerPoint window.