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How to Create an Image from a Excel Spreadsheet

This How.com.vn teaches you how to create an image file that you can use in a document or presentation from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Copying as a Picture

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open or create an Excel file.
    To do so, double-click on the green app icon that looks like an "X," then click on File in the menu bar at the top of the screen, and:
    • Click on Open... to open an existing document; or
    • Click on New... to create a new document.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Click and hold on your mouse or trackpad.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Drag the pointer to select the image you want to create.
    As you do, the portion of the Excel document you're selecting will be highlighted.
  4. How.com.vn English: Step 4 Release the click.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Click on HOME.
    It's a tab in the upper-left corner of the window.
  6. Step 6 Click on the downward-pointing arrow to the right of "Copy."
    It's on the far left side of the toolbar.
    • On Mac, press Shift as you click on Edit in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
  7. How.com.vn English: Step 7 Click on Copy as Picture….
    • On Mac, click on Copy Picture… in the drop-down menu.
  8. How.com.vn English: Step 8 Select an appearance.
    Click on the radio button next to:
    • As shown on screen to paste the picture as it appears on the screen; or
    • As shown when printed to paste the picture as it would appear when printed.
  9. How.com.vn English: Step 9 Click on OK.
    The image has now been saved to your computer's clipboard.
  10. How.com.vn English: Step 10 Open the document in which you want to use the Excel image.
  11. How.com.vn English: Step 11 Click on the part of the document in which you'd like to place the image.
  12. How.com.vn English: Step 12 Paste the image.
    Press Ctrl+V in Windows or +V on Mac. The portion of the Excel document you copied will be pasted as an image in the document.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Saving as a PDF

  1. How.com.vn English: Step 1 Open or create an Excel file.
    To do so, double-click on the green app icon that looks like an "X," then click on File in the menu bar at the top of the screen, and:
    • Click on Open... to open an existing document; or
    • Click on New... to create a new document.
  2. How.com.vn English: Step 2 Click on File.
    It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen.
  3. How.com.vn English: Step 3 Click on Save As….
    It's near the top of the drop-down menu bar.
  4. Step 4 Click on the "Format:" drop-down menu.
    It's near the middle of the dialog box.
  5. How.com.vn English: Step 5 Click on PDF.
    It's near the top of the drop-down menu.
  6. How.com.vn English: Step 6 Click on Save.
    It's in the lower-right corner of the dialog box.
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