Use this feature to insert a nicely formatted mathematical equation as a graphic object. The final topic in this chapter deals with the new Equation Editor.

These images do not appear when the worksheet is printed. Unfortunately, worksheet background images are for onscreen display only. The selected graphics file is tiled on the worksheet. If you want to use a graphics image for a worksheet’s background (similar to wallpaper on the Windows desktop), choose Page Layout Page Setup Background and select a graphics file. Just drag the cropping marks to crop the image. This command adds cropping marks to the corners of the image. The solution is to crop the inserted screenshot by choosing Picture Tools Format Size Crop. In many cases, you don’t want the entire window - just a portion of it. If the program from which it was taken updates its window, the image in your worksheet will not change. If you make changes to the original ranges, the changes are shown in the picture of the range. Then click in the worksheet, and Excel places a live picture of the selected range on the worksheet’s draw layer. Click OK to close the Excel Options dialog box.Īfter you add the Camera tool to your Quick Access toolbar, you can select a range of cells and click the Camera tool to take a “picture” of the range. Select Camera from the list and click Add.Ĥ. On the Customization tab of the Excel Options dialog box, select Command Not in the Ribbon from the drop-down list on the left.ģ. Right-click the Quick Access toolbar and choose Customize Quick Access Toolbar from the shortcut menu that appears.Ģ. If you use this feature frequently, you can save some time by adding the Excel Camera tool to your Quick access toolbar:ġ.

Reviewing the Available ActiveX ControlsĬhapter 22: Enhancing Your Work with Pictures and Drawings.

Understanding the Different Web Formats.

Working with External Reference Formulas.

Using Formulas for Data Validation Rules.

Types of Validation Criteria You Can Apply.

Displaying a Sparkline for a Dynamic Range.

User Interface Choices for Modifying Chart Elements.

Understanding the Dimensions of an Array.

Conditional Sums Using Multiple Criteria.

Conditional Sums Using a Single Criterion.Creating Custom Views of Your Worksheet.Preventing Certain Cells from Being Printed.Copying Page Setup Settings across Sheets.Adding a Header or Footer to Your Reports.Using Named Styles for Easier Formatting.Adding a Background Image to a Worksheet.Entering Dates and Times into Your Worksheets.Entering Text and Values into Your Worksheets.

Equation editor tool