Make a picture transparent in Excel

In Microsoft Excel, we can set the Transparency level for pictures inserted into it. The following are the two methods to change the transparency of a picture in Excel.

Method 1

Select the picture > Go to the Picture Format tab > In the group called Adjust, click on the drop-down menu for Transparency

How to Make a picture transparent in Excel

Make a picture transparent in Excel

7 Transparency levels (0%, 15%, 30%, 50%, 65%, 80% & 95%) ) will be listed there.

Here, I have placed the cursor over the fifth option (Transparency 65%).

How to Make a picture transparent in Excel

Method 2

The Format Picture pane is another option for defining a picture’s Transparency level.

Right-click on the picture > select Format Picture > In the Format Picture pane, click on the tab called Picture > under the heading called Transparency,

Transparency can be modified by adjusting the slider next to the label Transparency or by entering the desired value into the adjacent input box.

How to Make a picture transparent in Excel