Excel Images - Two New Features - IMAGE function and Data from Image

Posted on: 10/28/2022 Excel Images - Two New Features - IMAGE function and Data from Image

Excel has two new image-related features coming out. In this video, a preview of my teaching session at the ASAP (American Society of Administrative Professionals) Virtual Event in November, I walk you through these two new Excel functions.

The IMAGE Function inserts images into cells from a webpage or other source location. You can use an image function to load images from anywhere right into your spreadsheet cells (and retain sorting and filtering capabilities).

IMAGE Function Syntax

=IMAGE(source, [alt_text], [sizing], [height], [width])

The only required argument is the source.

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ASAP's Virtual Event - November 17, 2022 — Join Chris Menard at ASAP's Virtual Event on November 17, 2022

ASAP Virtual Event

November 17, 2022
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST
Website: https://www.asaporg.com/virtual-event

Chris Menard's Session is Microsoft 365 - New and Upcoming Features from 4:30 pm to 5:45 pm ET

Excel - Data From Picture feature

With Excel's Data from Picture feature, you can insert data from your clipboard, a screenshot, or an image you have saved on your computer.

Example of Data from Picture

The image on the left is from a website. The image on the right is Data from picture is used to pull in the data from the screenshot.

Financial screenshot — **Screenshot of financial data**
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Chris Menard is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP). Chris works as a Senior Trainer at BakerHostetler - one of the largest law firms in the US. Chris runs a YouTube channel featuring over 900 technology videos that cover various apps, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Zoom, Teams, Coilot, and Outlook. To date, the channel has had over 25 million views. Menard also participates in 2 to 3 public speaking events annually, presenting at the Administrative Professional Conference (APC), the EA Ignite Conference, the University of Georgia, and CPA conferences. You can connect with him on LinkedIn at https://chrismenardtraining.com/linkedin or watch his videos on YouTube at https://chrismenardtraining.com/youtube.