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How to show image on mouseover in Excel?

In some cases, you may want to insert an image that only shows when the mouse is over it in Excel, and here I will tell you how to make such a pop-up picture in Excel.

Insert a pop-up picture by using comment


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In Excel, if you want to insert a pop-up picture, you need the aid of a comment.

1. Select a cell that you want to place the image at, and then right click to select Insert Comment from the context menu. See screenshot:

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2. Then a comment is inserted in the cell, and place the pointer at the border of the comment until the pointer change to a cross with arrows. And then right click to select Format Comment from the context menu. See screenshot:

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3. In the Format Comment dialog, click Colors and Lines tab, and then click the down-arrow from Color, and select Fill Effects. See screenshot:

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4. Click Picture tab and then click Select Picture to select a picture you need, then click Insert. See screenshots:

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Note: In Excel 2013, after clicking the SelectPicture button in the Fill effects dialog, specify the From a file option, and then select a picture and click the Insert button.

5. Click OK > OK to close dialogs. Then you will see the picture is inserted in the comment. See screenshot:

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6. Then you can click the comment, and delete the user name, and then a pop-up picture has made. See screenshot:
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Tip: You need to make sure the Show All Comments is not active on the Review tab.

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tại sao khi gửi qua mail thì người nhận không còn tác dụng Hiển Thị Hình Ảnh Khi Di Chuột?
ai biết cách gửi qua mail mà vẫn hoạt động bình thường không?
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Great tip - thanks for this! I was wondering how to place pictures in Excel which only appear when you need them - for instance, in a catalogue of parts.
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I added the comment/picture in a cell above freeze panel. and when I scroll down on the page, the display (the Comment/picture) got covered up, how can I make the comment/picture shows at all times?
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I have tried to right click on the boarder, but the only options that appear are grouping and arrange. Is there another way? I have Excel 2016
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I have the same problem. Can't get the format comments menu. Just get grouping and arrange. Tried click g everywhere. I have a 2017 excel for mac.
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There's a discussion here: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/msoffice_excel-mso_mac-mso_mac2016/change-excel-cell-comment-line-color/3b3bf219-a778-4d45-a982-34c8fc3eb933 where an MS person replies like so: Unlike Excel 2011 for Mac or Excel 2016 for Windows, there is no option to change the background color of comment box in Excel 2016 for Mac.
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In case you never found a solution, still works in Excel 2016 for windows but you need to right click on the border of the comment, not the interior!
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Worked for me, thanks!
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Can this be done in excel 2010?
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I was successful the first time i tried but then for the cell directly beneath MS Excel would stop working and close automatically. Any ideas what's going on? Thanks!
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Great solution. It would have taken me a month of Sundays to figure that out. It worked perfect for my eBay selling spreadsheet, as I can now see a picture of the sold item when I hover over the name. Thanks!
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Is there a way to do this with less steps, like a Macro? I would like to create a template where it is easy and quick to add photos to a comment like this. Does anyone know if this is possible?
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@JASON:Go fuck Your self
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[quote]@JASON:Go fuck Your selfBy Not A Nice Guy[/quote] I had a wee chuckle, lol :D
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When I click on the format comments - I don't get the same screen shown above. It only gives me a font option - I don't get all of the other options. I am using Excel 2013 is there something you have to do to enable the full options for the format comments?
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This is problem I got as well :(
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@Tonja, have you the comment selected (blinking I inside comment) or the box of the commend? You should not see the blinking I inside the comment box.
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Tonja, you need to select the outside edge of the comment box, if you are in 'text edit mode' then it will show text format options.
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THANK YOU! I was having this same issue and did not realize the difference that this makes. Awesome. Works like a charm now.
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Nice solution! Can I do something similiar in Google Sheets?
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