{"id":498258,"date":"2022-10-04T22:00:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T19:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-use-the-image-function-in-microsoft-excel\/"},"modified":"2022-10-04T22:00:36","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T19:00:36","slug":"how-to-use-the-image-function-in-microsoft-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-image-function-in-microsoft-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Use the IMAGE Function in Microsoft Excel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29e8eb98d7f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29e8eb98d7f\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-image-function-in-microsoft-excel\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Use_the_IMAGE_Function_in_Microsoft_Excel%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Use the IMAGE Function in Microsoft Excel&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-image-function-in-microsoft-excel\/#About_the_IMAGE_Function\" >About the IMAGE Function<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-use-the-image-function-in-microsoft-excel\/#Use_the_IMAGE_Function_in_Excel\" >Use the IMAGE Function in Excel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Use_the_IMAGE_Function_in_Microsoft_Excel%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Use the IMAGE Function in Microsoft Excel&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone wp-image-731027 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MS-excel-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Microsoft Excel Logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to include an image in Excel, like a company logo or product photo, you can add the image using the Insert tab. But, to keep the image within a particular cell, use the IMAGE function instead.<\/p>\n<p>With this handy function, you add the URL for the image, optionally include alternative text, and choose how you want the image sized within the cell.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> As of October 2022, the IMAGE function is available to Office Insiders and will then roll out over time to Microsoft 365 subscribers on Windows, Mac, Android, iPhone, and the web.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_IMAGE_Function\"><\/span>About the IMAGE Function<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The syntax for the function is <code>IMAGE(url, alt_text, sizing, height, width)<\/code> where only the first argument is required. This argument is the URL for the image, which should be placed in quotation marks. Below are de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ions of the four optional arguments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Alt_text<\/strong>: Include alternative (alt) text to improve accessibility; the text should be placed within quotes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sizing<\/strong>: Enter one of four sizing options: 0 to fit the image in the cell and maintain the aspect ratio, 1 to fit the image in the cell and ignore the aspect ratio, 2 to maintain the original image size, or 3 to customize the size using the height and width arguments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Height<\/strong>: Use with 3 for the sizing and enter the height in pixels.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Width<\/strong>: Use with 3 for the sizing and enter the width in pixels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can insert BMP, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG, TIFF, and WEBP image formats.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_the_IMAGE_Function_in_Excel\"><\/span>Use the IMAGE Function in Excel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you know how to build the formula and understand the supported image file formats, let\u2019s look at some examples using the IMAGE function with the picture below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"admonishment_note\"><p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The sample image is from our how-to on overlaying images in Word.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-838013\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Image-ExcelIMAGEFunction.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Image example for the IMAGE function in Excel\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In this first example, we\u2019ll insert the image without alt text or optional sizing using this formula:<\/p>\n<pre>=IMAGE(\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MicrosoftWord-OverlayImages.png\")<\/pre>\n<p>Here, the image stays within the cell and maintains its aspect ratio as you resize the cell by adjusting the row and column. It\u2019s the same as using 0 for the <code>sizing<\/code> argument.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-838012\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Default-ExcelIMAGEFunction.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"IMAGE function in Excel with no optional arguments\" width=\"650\" height=\"244\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next, we\u2019ll include the alt text \u201cdog\u201d and use the sizing option 1 to keep the image in the cell but ignore the aspect ratio with this formula:<\/p>\n<pre>=IMAGE(\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MicrosoftWord-OverlayImages.png\",\"dog\",1)<\/pre>\n<p>You can see that if we change the size of the cell, the image is skewed per the sizing option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-838011\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Sizing1AltText-ExcelIMAGEFunction.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"IMAGE function with alt text and sizing option 1\" width=\"650\" height=\"230\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, we\u2019ll use the following formula with the alt text and sizing option 2 to keep the image\u2019s original size:<\/p>\n<pre>=IMAGE(\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MicrosoftWord-OverlayImages.png\",\"dog\",2)<\/pre>\n<p>This is a large image (1,200 by 675 pixels), so it doesn\u2019t fit within the cell at the cell\u2019s current size. However, we wanted to demonstrate maintaining the original image size.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-838010\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Sizing2AltText-ExcelIMAGEFunction.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"IMAGE function with alt text and sizing option 2\" width=\"650\" height=\"269\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, we\u2019ll remove the alt text leaving empty quotation marks for the argument. And we\u2019ll use a custom size for our image with 3 for the sizing, 280 pixels for the height, and 500 pixels for the width. Here\u2019s the formula:<\/p>\n<pre>=IMAGE(\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/MicrosoftWord-OverlayImages.png\",\"\",3,280,500)<\/pre>\n<p>If we resize the cell, the image maintains its aspect ratio for the dimensions we entered.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-838009\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Sizing3NoAltText-ExcelIMAGEFunction.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"IMAGE function without alt text and sizing option 3\" width=\"650\" height=\"288\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Adding an image in Excel was never difficult; however, the introduction of the IMAGE function means you can place a picture within a cell and keep it there in whatever size you want.<\/p>\n<p>For more on images in Excel, check out how to quickly remove all pictures in your sheet or how to get rid of the background in a picture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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