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How do I lock an image in Excel so it doesn't move?

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    How do I lock an image in Excel so it doesn't move?

    When I delete text or add text to my price list for work, my images move at
    the same time in Excel 2003. In Word I would usually cut the image and paste
    it into the header but this doesn't seem to work. Thanks!

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    Two possible options that I can think of:

    (i) in the Properties tab of the Format Picture option box (accessed by right clicking when on image), click DOn't move or size with cells radio button. This should lock the image size.
    (ii) More complicated option is to set up the price list in Word and have a macro take any price values from a corresponding excel master sheet. You can probably then format the price list in a more intuitve way in word but have the values easily changeable in excel. This would be a fairly involbed solution though!

    Cheers

    Will

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    RE: How do I lock an image in Excel so it doesn't move?

    Select the image, then right-click and choose "Format Object". This may be
    called Format Autoshape, Format Picture, etc... depending what type of object
    it is.

    Select the "Properties" tab and where it says "Object Positioning" select
    "Don't move or size with cells".

    If you have several images that need this change, you can select them all
    first (by holding down the shift key and clicking each one) then
    right-clicking any one of them and selecting "Format Object". This will
    change the setting on all of them at the same time.

    HTH,
    Elkar

    "Paul" wrote:

    > When I delete text or add text to my price list for work, my images move at
    > the same time in Excel 2003. In Word I would usually cut the image and paste
    > it into the header but this doesn't seem to work. Thanks!


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    Re: How do I lock an image in Excel so it doesn't move?

    You can insert many pictures into excel cells and lock an image in Excel so it doesn't move.
    Use Macro VBA code, see tutorial video following:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRul...-8F8lR&index=4
    Last edited by john91; 09-10-2015 at 08:06 PM.

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    Re: How do I lock an image in Excel so it doesn't move?

    It seems that whatever i do the image moves.
    This is a sample file, if you can do it that will be great. I am trying to create this spreadsheet with locked top cells so it cant be interfiered with, but the big open space and the two columns on the side to be usable.

    Thanks.
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    Re: How do I lock an image in Excel so it doesn't move?

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