Insert text into the background of a cell

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Question posted 2013 · +7 upvotes

I am looking for a way to insert text into the background of a cell, so that I can still enter numbers on top of that text – similar to a watermark except for an individual cell. Any ways to do this, preferably without using a macro (but open to these solutions as well)?

Accepted answer +6 upvotes

  • Select the Cell where you want to make the Background.
  • Click “Insert” and insert a rectangular Shape in that location.
  • Right click on the shape – select “Format Shape”
  • Goto “Fill” and select “Picture or texture fill”
  • Goto “Insert from File” option
  • Select the picture you want to make water-mark
  • Picture will appear at the place of rectangular shape
  • Now click on the picture “right click” and select Format Picture
  • Goto “Fill” and increase the transparency as required to look it like a “Water Mark” or light beckground
  • This will get printed also.

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