transparent background

I tried making an image with a transparent background, but the checkered pattern was so distracting I had to change it to white. Is there anyway to get rid of the checkerboard pattern but still have a transparent background??

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edit>preferences>transparency & gamut>grid size = none

Beware when doing this. working on a white transparent background is different than working with an actual white background. Colors will be slightly different, yet still look like they are on white. You can see the difference by creating a white layer and putting it behind your other layers if you try working with a totally transparent background.