Image as Background

[Kay Schulz]

Hi
i think I once saw that someone scanned a formula document
and used it as a background. He then positioned the fields
according to the background and hence could use it .
I think it was excel. Maybe word. Anyway:
Is this possible with excel?
How?
Thanks

Kay

 

[little_creature]

Hi,
here is how to do in PC excel:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP051984681033.aspx
I'm sorry, I'm currently on PC, hope you will be able to find in Mac
edition as well, otherwise I will have a look tomorrow

Kay Schulz said the following on 15.10.2006 17:22:

 

[little_creature]

on Mac it's the same
FORMAT>Sheet>background.
Hope this will help

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Kay -

little_creature's info is accurate, but be aware that the Background is used
*only* for on-screen display & web pages - it *doesn't* print. If you are
looking to have the graphic content print behind the content of the sheet
(as in 'watermark') you need to insert the image in a custom Header or
Footer.

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Hi Kay,

Mac Excel has two different ways to get a picture into the background.

The way that has been mentioned by others (Format > Sheet > Background) is
common to both Mac and Windows Excel.

Mac Excel also has the ability to put a picture into the header (much like
Word does). Use View > Header and Footer. Click the Header Options or
Footer Options button. In these options you'll find an Insert Picture button
that does not exist in Windows Excel as far as I know.

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

Hi
i think I once saw that someone scanned a formula document
and used it as a background. He then positioned the fields
according to the background and hence could use it .
I think it was excel. Maybe word. Anyway:
Is this possible with excel?
How?
Thanks

Kay

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
MVP info

 

[CyberTaz]

Hi Jim -

Just a friendly FYI - 2003 definitely does & I think 2002 (XP) had it as
well, can't remember about 2000

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

It's one of the "Mac first" features. Time flies!

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

Hi Jim -

Just a friendly FYI - 2003 definitely does & I think 2002 (XP) had it as
well, can't remember about 2000

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
MVP info

 

[CyberTaz]

[few]

It's one of the ^ "Mac first" features. Time flies!

 

[Jim Gordon MVP]

Well, Excel itself is a "Mac First" feature.

-Jim

[few]

It's one of the ^ "Mac first" features. Time flies!

--
Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

MVPs are not Microsoft Employees
MVP info

 

[CyberTaz]

Ain't it the truth???!!! - I often wonder if MS acquired a program called
"Wingz" somewhere along the line, then changed the name.

--
Regards |:>)
Bob J.

Well, Excel itself is a "Mac First" feature.

-Jim

[few]

It's one of the ^ "Mac first" features. Time flies!

 

[Bob Greenblatt]

Ain't it the truth???!!! - I often wonder if MS acquired a program called
"Wingz" somewhere along the line, then changed the name.

NO! Wingz was an excel competitor long after Excel was around. Excel started
on the Mac a MultiPlan. Excel 1 was wholly contained on a 1.44Mb floppy.