How to Insert Image Over Cell in Google Sheets (on Mobile)

Author: Iqbal | Guide: Google Sheets |

Are you looking for a way to insert an image over your worksheet? If yes, you have reached the right place. There are two ways in which you can insert images in google sheet. One is in the cell and the other is over the cell. When you insert an image over cell in google sheet, your image acts as an entirely different object and floats over the cells in your worksheet. In this article, we teach you exactly how to insert image over cell in google sheets.

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Steps to insert image over cell in google sheets

Step 1- Open sheets app: Open the installed Google sheets app on your device or directly open the official site of google sheets. Inside a green-colored folder, this icon includes a collection of four boxes that resemble a sheet or grid.

  • This box or spreadsheet is present in a file type icon that is green in color.
  • Whichever way you choose to open, make sure you have logged into your account on Gmail.

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Step 2- Tap on your sheet: This will open up all the sheets that you've worked on. Scroll through the sheets or search for the sheet's name on the search bar. Once you find the google sheet you want to share with others, tap on it.

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Step 3- Tap on the cell: Select the cell where you want your image.

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Step 4- Tap on the + icon: You will see the option of the "+" icon present at the top of the screen. This is the insert icon. So, tap on this "+" icon.

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Step 5- Tap on image: The + icon will display a shortlist of options in the form of a drop-down menu.

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Step 6- Tap on image over cells & select your image: When you tap on the image, you will be shown two options to choose from. Choose whether you want your image to be inserted in the cell or over the cells.

Select the image over the cells, you will have to select the second option that says "image over cells."

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Step 7- Select your required option: After you select one of the above options, you will be taken to the next set of options. This will take you to another step that again displays two options for you to choose from. You must choose whether you'd like to acquire your image from your gallery/photos or from your camera here.

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Follow the above-mentioned steps to insert image over cell in google sheets successfully.

Note:

  1. If you're using Google Sheets on the web or on your computer, click on the cell where you want to insert the image. Then, on the screen above, tap on the insert menu. This will bring up a menu of options. Click on the image. Then proceed with the same steps as before.
  2. You can insert an image by uploading one from a variety of sources. Such as your device's gallery, photos from your Google account, taking a picture with your camera, pasting a link to a URL image, Google Drive, or directly uploading one from a Google image search.

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