Chapter 8. Enhancing Worksheets with Graphics

Enhancing Worksheets with Graphics

You can use graphics in Excel to illustrate your data and add visual impact to your worksheets. This chapter shows you how to add existing artwork as well as create your own artwork using Excel's drawing tools.

Insert Image Files

You can illustrate your Excel worksheets with images stored on your computer. For example, if you have a photo or graphic file from another program that relates to your Excel data, you can insert it into the worksheet.

Image or picture files, also called objects in Excel, come in a variety of file formats, such as GIF, JPEG or JPG, and PNG. After you insert an image, you can resize ...

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