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I'm pretty sure that png files can have transparent backgrounds as well, correct me if I'm wrong.Do you mean for saving or during editing?
Saving - transparent backgrounds only work on GIF images so save as GIF
Editing in paint - select it and go to the arrow under select, and press transparent selection. The colour assigned to your right mouse click will be transparent.