How to Insert Picture in Excel Comment (with Easy Steps)

 

We’ll use a dataset of some Students along with their Country of origin.

Dataset

Note: In the Microsoft Excel 365 version, Comments are called Threaded Comments where you have the opportunity to reply and discuss the data with other users. Notes add remarks or interpretations of the data and work like Comments in previous versions of Excel.


Step 1 – Insert a Comment

  • Select a cell where you want to add a picture comment.
  • Go to the Review tab, select Notes, and choose New Note.

Insert a Comment to insert picture in excel comment

  • You can see a box where you can put a comment just like in the image below.

Read More: Creating and Editing Comments in Excel


Step 2 – Choose the Format Comment Option

  • Hover your cursor on the edge of the note box.
  • Right-click when the cursor turns into a four-arrow sign.
  • Select Format Comment to insert a picture in your comment.

Choose the “Format Comment” Option to insert picture in excel Comment


Step 3 – Use the Colors and Lines Tab

  • A dialog wizard named Format Comment appears.
  • Select Colors and Lines from the window.

Use the Colors and Lines Tab to insert picture in Excel comment


Step 4 – Select the Fill Effects Option

  • Choose the Color dropdown and pick Fill Effects.

Select the Fill Effects Option to insert picture in excel comment


Step 5 – Insert the Picture

  • The Fill Effects dialog box pops up.

Insert Picture in excel comment

  • Choose Picture and go to Select Picture.

  • The Insert Pictures window pops up. Pick From a file if you want to add an image that exists on your computer.

choose picture from file

  • Choose a picture from your folder.

  • The Fill Effects window reappears with a preview. Hit OK.

insert picture in excel comment with fill effects

  • The Format Comment box appears, so click on OK.

  • You can see the picture has been inserted into your comment just like in the image below.

inserted picture in comment in excel


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