Add Background Pictures To Excel 2007 Worksheets
Chart, numbers, worksheets … at a business presentation it can get rather monotonous looking at the same data sheets. Here is a way to add background graphics to your Excel spreadsheets to spice up those meetings.
First, open the spreadsheet you want to add the background to.
On the Ribbon click on Page Layout and select background.
This pops up the Sheet Background screen where you can select the background image you want to use. Once you have chosen your background click the Insert button.
Now you have a background to your spreadsheet. You may have to adjust some of the fonts and colors depending upon the background image.
Editor’s note: Might want to choose either a really dark or really light colored image.
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A nice tip to make the excel work interesting and attractive. A complete blend of formatting and placement of text with the background image will definately provide a good outcome…
how do i print out the background picture? Does not show on print preview? Please help
Fabian – I’m looking for the same thing – ability to print the background – did you ever have any luck?
Fabian – I’m looking for the same thing – ability to print the background – did you ever have any luck?
I’m needing the same thing. It won’t seem to print out. Any ideas?
hi,..
maybe you can check the macro in here, i tried and works.
http://www.semenit.com/2008/09.....inted.html
m using excel 2007 and i have added a picture background to my worksheet, but when i tried to print preview it, the background didn’t show, it was all plain white…how can i print a worksheet with background?? please help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are all trying to figure that out Ace Dee. Hence the original question. What about the Macro Myea Amelia. What do you do with the macro? Where do you put it? Thanks.
(Disregard the last post. Sorry I put the name in the wrong spot.)
if you want to print a picture as a background you have to put it in as a header and then adjust the size of the pic using the format picture button
boy is that stupid, having to add it as a header. doesn’t this mean that everything will be adjusted lower on the page, no matter how small the header starts out as?