Note: The image over cells feature is under beta testing and doesn’t accept internal test applications for the time being. This feature will be available soon. Stay with us!

I. Intro

You have 2 ways to insert an image into a Sheet:

•Insert image in cell: The image will be embedded into a cell and its size changes with the cell size. You can insert only one image in each cell and can’t insert text to that cell simultaneously.

•Insert image over cells: The inserted image will float over a cell and its size doesn’t change with the cell size.

II. Steps

1.Insert an image

•Insert image in cell:

◦Method 1: Click the Image button in the Sheets toolbar and select Insert image in cell.

◦Method 2: Copy an image and right-click in a Sheet to paste the image to a cell.

Note: When you copy and paste an external image to a Sheet, the image will be inserted as a cell image by default.

•Insert image over cells:

◦Click the Image button in the Sheets toolbar and select Insert image over cells. The image will float over the cell.

2.Copy, cut and paste an image

•Method 1: Use a shortcut

◦Copy an image: Command + C or Ctrl+ C

◦Cut an image: Command + X or Ctrl+ X

◦Paste an image: Command + V or Ctrl+ V

•Method 2: Select an image over cell, click the ... button in the upper-right corner of the image, and select Copy or Cut in the menu.

Note: You can’t use method 2 for image in cell.

3.Move an image

•Move an image in cell: Select the cell where the image is located, and then cut and paste the image to move it.

•Move an image over cells: Click an image to select it and hover the mouse over the image. When the cursor changes to a hand pointer, drag the image to move it.

4.Adjust the image size

•Adjust the size of an image in cell: You can adjust the height and width of a cell to change the cell size. The image size will change accordingly.

•Adjust the size of an image over cells: Click an image to select it, and then drag the blue icons around the image to adjust the image size.

5.View and download a full-size image

•Image in cell: Hover your mouse over a cell image, and click the Full Screen button that appears in the top-right corner of the image. You can use the menu at the bottom of the full-size image to adjust its size or rotate the image. You can also right-click on the image to save it.

•Image over cells: Select an image and click the ... button in the right-corner of the image to enter the full-screen mode and view or download the full-size image.

III. FAQs

Q: How many images can I insert to a cell?

A: You can insert only one image to a cell.

Q: How can an image be fully displayed without being truncated by the borders?

A: After you manually adjust the height or width of a cell, the height and width will be fixed and won’t be self-adaptive to the image. If you need to make the cell size self-adaptive again, double-click on the border between the cell and its adjacent row or column.

Q: How can I display both text and images in the same cell?

A: To display both text and images in a cell, enter text, insert images as floating ones, and then adjust the image size one by one.

Q: Can I batch insert images?

A: No, batch inserting images isn't supported for the time being.

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