Add a Worksheet Background

Example: For a special report, we want to change the background of our Excel worksheet to a graphic image.  So we'll use the Background command to add a tiled image throughout the worksheet.  (Tiled means the same image is repeated over and over.)

1. Choose Format - Sheet - Background.

2. Navigate to the folder containing the image you want used for your tiled background.  Click on Insert.

Hint: Generally, you should use a light coloured image for your background.  Unless you change all your entries to a light colour, a dark background image will make it very difficult to read your data.

3. Your selected image is repeated over and over again as a background for your worksheet.

4. If you select a graphic image that is larger than the area of the data in your worksheet, you won't notice the tiling effect -- you'll just see a single picture.  (Although, if you scroll down or right, the picture will eventually repeat.)

5. To remove the background image, choose Format - Sheet - Delete Background.

6. You return to the standard Excel background.  Note that you cannot switch to another background.  You must first delete the current background, then insert the new background.