What is Background Color or Background Image in Microsoft Excel?
For better data presentation, Microsoft Excel has an option to insert a background color or background image. So, that the report attracts others and looks beautiful. a sample has given below:
Image 1: Microsoft Excel Background Image
How to print the background color or background image?
There is no simple way to print it as background color or background image. You need to make the background color or background image manually in Microsoft Excel. To do this, just follow the below steps:
Step 1: Insert a "Rectangle" Drawing Shape from Insert menu and draw a rectangle. It is not necessary that you must draw the rectangle. You can choose others also like, oval, triangle etc.
Image 2: Rectangle
Step 2: Click on Format | Shape Fill | Picture.
Image 3: Picture option
Step 3: Insert a Picture.
Image 4: Picture inserted
Step 4: Right Click on the Picture and Click on Format Picture.
Image 5: Right Click Menu
Step 5: This will show the Format Picture Pane on Right Side of your Microsoft Excel Window.
Image 6: Format Picture Pane
Step 6: Click on Fill & Line | Fill and set Transparency as your required (80%).
Image 7: Transparency has set
Step 7: Now Press Ctrl + P or see the Print Preview. You will see that, background image or color in Print Preview. And it means, you can print them now:
Image 8: Print Preview with Background Image or Color