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“Google Sheets is a web-based spreadsheet program that allows users to create and organize data in a digital format. In order to visually enhance data, users may wish to insert images into their spreadsheets. This can be done by selecting the “Insert” option in the menu bar and choosing “Image.” From there, users can upload an image from their computer or insert one from a URL. This feature in Google Sheets allows for a comprehensive and visually appealing representation of data.”
IMAGE
Inserts an image into a cell.
Important: You can only use URLs that aren’t hosted at drive.google.com. SVG file format isn’t supported.
Volatility restrictions: you cannot directly or indirectly reference a volatile function in the base URL, the consistent part of the website’s address, of the IMAGE function.
NOW(), RAND(), RANDARRAY(), RANDBETWEEN()are examples of volatile functions.
Sample Usage
IMAGE("https://www.google.com/images/srpr/logo3w.png")
IMAGE(A2,2)
IMAGE(A2,4,120,200)
Syntax
IMAGE(url, [mode], [height], [width])
url– The URL of the image, including protocol (e.g.http://).- The value for
urlmust either be enclosed in quotation marks or be a reference to a cell containing the appropriate text.
- The value for
mode– [ OPTIONAL –1by default ] – The sizing mode for the image1resizes the image to fit inside the cell, maintaining aspect ratio.2stretches or compresses the image to fit inside the cell, ignoring aspect ratio.3leaves the image at original size, which may cause cropping.4allows the specification of a custom size.Note that no mode causes the cell to be resized to fit the image.
height– [ OPTIONAL ] – The height of the image in pixels.modemust be set to4in order to set a custom height.width– [ OPTIONAL ] – The width of the image in pixels.modemust be set to4in order to set a custom width.
Examples
Inserts an image inside of a cell.
[wpcc-iframe height=”300″ width=”500″ src=”https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0As3tAuweYU9QdEh3bU52UmNGdjFmRFZmdzkxdXVJRnc&single=true&gid=0&output=html&widget=true”]
Related resources
- Learn more about Import functions
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stats writer (2024). .How can I insert an image in Google Sheets?. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/stats/how-can-i-insert-an-image-in-google-sheets/
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