Excel’s New IMAGE Function: the how-to and the gotchas

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There’s a new function in Excel–a function that we’ve been waiting and hoping for for a long time.

The IMAGE function.

IMAGE makes it easy to bring images into Excel and use them as variables. However, you can count on me to not only show you how Excel features work, but also issue warning. This time, the thing to worry about: Link Rot.

And here’s where you can download the file: https://datascopic.net/imagef

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https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/oz-du-soleil
There are courses on Power Query, Good spreadsheet habits, and a weekly Excel challenge that comes out every Friday.

Website: https://ozdusoleil.com

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