How to remove background in word. 'No Fill' does not work!

[mingo]

I need help! I want to copy text from word 2003 to paste over a pdf in photoshop but always get a white background. I want just the text as the white covers the picture I want the text over. I have tried clicking 'no fill' in background options but it is still white. I have also read every forum I can find and microsoft's website but can only find the same answer which says..

1. On the Format menu, point to Background.
2. Click No Fill.

Notes

• When no background is specified for a Web page, the page will appear in the default background color set in the Web browser (browser: Software that interprets HTML files, formats them into Web pages, and displays them. A Web browser, such as Windows Internet Explorer, can follow hyperlinks, transfer files, and play sound or video files that are embedded in Web pages.) of the person viewing the page.

This DOES NOT WORK! I still get the white background and it isn't for a web page it is to be pasted onto a pdf in photoshop. Please help, I'm going mad!