How to resize background

[Luis Medina]

Here goes my qustn

I've tried to put an image as background in a worksheet but, it's size
becomes too large. Is it possible to resize this image without change its
own dimensions?

Thanks to all


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[JulieD]

Hi Luis

not sure how you resize something without changing its dimensions - but you
might like to try double clicking on the image and choosing size from the
dialog box that comes up - ensure lock aspect ratio is ticked and then
change either the width or the height or the % for width or height

cheers
JulieD

 

[Debra Dalgleish]

To change the size of the background image, you'll have to modify the
file in a graphic program. You could create a copy of the original
picture file, and resize it, then use the smaller copy as the background.

 

[Eliseo]

Debra is exactly right, but what if you do not have the actual image file?
Is there a way to extract the background image then resize it?

 

[Dames]

And Eliseo asks the best question ever... and none of the experts reply. How do you extract the background??!!! In the real world, some of us work on LEGACY documents and some of these need to be modified!!!

 

[OldWizard]

You will need to turn your workbook into a zip file. Of course this must be done in a .XLSX file type. The old .XLS type will not do this.
For details see: https://superuser.com/questions/598172/how-to-get-or-copy-a-background-image-in-excel