In terms of working with Microsoft Excel, we might face the necessity of inserting a PDF file in Excel. It is nothing unusual. We can insert the PDF file as an icon, image, or hyperlink too. In this article, I am going to explain 2 of the simplest ways to insert PDF as image in Excel. I hope it will be very easy for the learners to learn the procedures and implement them.
Two of the easiest ways I am going to discuss elaborately in the following section are to insert PDF as image in Excel. You just need to follow the steps mentioned there in order to fulfill your purpose.
1. Using Object Feature to Insert PDF as Image in Excel
There is a feature named Object under the Insert tab which can be used to insert PDF as image in Excel. The step-by-step is described in the following section.
Steps:
- Select a cell (i.e. B4) first where you want to insert the image.
- Next, go to the Insert tab.
- Then, pick Object from the Text group in the ribbon.
- From the Create New tab, select Adobe Acrobat Document from the Object type section.
- Followingly, click on OK.
- Now, pick the PDF file from your preferred location and click on Open.
Finally, we can see the desired output on the selected cell.
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2. Inserting PDF as Image After Converting PDF into Image in Excel
Another very interesting way to insert PDF as image is to insert the converted image of the PDF file. For this, follow the following steps.
Steps:
- With the help of your preferred way, convert the PDF file into an image.
- After that, select a cell (i.e. B4) to insert the image.
- Next, go to the Insert tab.
- From the ribbon, select the Pictures option.
- Then, pick This Device… from the Insert Picture From group.
- Now, pick the converted image and click on Insert.
We will have the PDF file as image in Excel by following the whole procedure.
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Conclusion
At the end of this article, I like to add that I have tried to explain 2 of the simplest ways to insert PDF as image in Excel. It will be a matter of great pleasure for me if this article could help any Excel user even a little. For any further queries, comment below.