How to Insert Picture in Excel Cell with Text: 2 Easy Methods

Method 1 – Insert Picture Using Pictures Option

Steps:

• Go to the Insert.
• Go to Illustrations.
• Choose Pictures.
• Insert images from This Device.

• The Insert Picture window will open.
• Select an image and click Insert.

• Excel will insert an Image.
• Position the image in the correct place by dragging and resizing.
• After correct positioning, your image will look like this.

• Notice that this image is not set with the cell. That’s why when I change the column width, the image does not expand, and some gap is created.

• To set the image with the cell, select the image.
• Right-click your mouse to bring the context menu.
• Select Format Picture.

• From the Format Picture options available, go to Size and Properties and mark Move and size with cells.

• This time the image size will change along with the cell size. We reduced the cell size here, and the image also gets contracted.

• Add text to the image. To do so,
• Go to the Insert.
• Go to Text.
• Select the Text Box.

• Position the text box at the bottom corner of the image.

• Remove the fill colors. For this,
• Select the text box.
• Go to Shape Format.
• Select Shape Fill.
• Choose No Fill.

• Excel will remove the fill color.

• Edit and modify the text to make it look visually appealing.

• Following the same procedure, insert an image of the dog.
• Your output will be like this.

Method 2 – Add Shapes to Insert Pictures in Excel Cell with Text

Steps:

• Go to the Insert tab.
• Select Illustrations.
• Select Shapes.
• Choose any shape. I am choosing a rectangle.

• Draw a rectangle in C5.

• Select an image as Fill.
• Go to Shape Format.
• Select Shape Fill and choose Pictures from the drop-down list.

• Select From a File to insert an image from your computer.

• The Insert Picture window will open.
• Select an image and click Insert.

• Excel will insert an image.

• Add text to the image using a Text Box following method-1.

• Following the same procedure, insert an image of the dog.
• Your output will be like this.

Things to Remember

• When you are inserting pictures, do not forget to set the image with the cell. Only then, the image size will alter while changing the cell size.
• When adding shapes, you do not need to set the image with the cell. Excel will by default do so.

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