Excel users have, for years, asked if there is a way to place graphics in headers or footers. Various methods have been devised to do just that, as discussed in other ExcelTips. Users of Excel 2002 and Excel 2003 may be glad to know that it is even easier to add graphics to headers or footers. In fact, Microsoft added a direct capability to place graphics in headers or footers. Just follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Header/Footer tab of the Page Setup dialog box.
Figure 2. The Footer dialog box.
ExcelTips is your source for cost-effective Microsoft Excel training. This tip (2697) applies to Microsoft Excel 2002 and 2003. You can find a version of this tip for the ribbon interface of Excel (Excel 2007 and later) here: Adding Graphics to a Header or Footer.
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