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API Reference

Cmdlet

Add-OfficeExcelImageFromUrl

Aliases: ExcelImageFromUrl
Namespace PSWriteOffice
Aliases
ExcelImageFromUrl
Inputs
OfficeIMO.Excel.ExcelDocument

Adds an image from a URL anchored to a worksheet cell or range.

Remarks

Adds an image from a URL anchored to a worksheet cell or range.

Examples

Authored help example

Insert a scaled image from a URL at B2.

PS>


ExcelSheet 'Data' { Add-OfficeExcelImageFromUrl -Address 'B2' -Url 'https://example.org/logo.png' -ScalePercent 20 -Name Logo -AltText 'Company logo' }
        

Downloads the remote image, sizes it to 20 percent of its original dimensions, and anchors it to cell B2.

Pin a URL image to a worksheet range.

PS>


ExcelSheet 'Data' { Add-OfficeExcelImageFromUrl -Range 'A1:C15' -Url 'https://example.org/logo.png' -Placement MoveAndSize }
        

Uses Excel's two-cell anchor so the image moves and resizes with the cells in A1:C15.

Common Parameters

This command supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable.

For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

Syntax

Add-OfficeExcelImageFromUrl [-Address <String>] [-AltText <String>] [-Column <Int32>] [-Decorative] [-EndOffsetXPixels <Int32>] [-EndOffsetYPixels <Int32>] [-HeightPixels <Int32>] [-Name <String>] [-NoLockAspectRatio] [-OffsetXPixels <Int32>] [-OffsetYPixels <Int32>] [-PassThru] [-Placement <MoveAndSize|MoveOnly|FreeFloating>] [-Range <String>] [-RotationDegrees <Double>] [-Row <Int32>] [-ScalePercent <Double>] [-Title <String>] -Url <String> [-WidthPixels <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
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Parameter set: Context

Parameters

Address String optionalposition: namedpipeline: Falsealiases: Cell
A1-style cell address (e.g., A1, C5).
AltText String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Optional alternative text description for accessibility.
Column Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
1-based column index.
Decorative SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Marks the image as decorative by clearing alternative text metadata.
EndOffsetXPixels Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Horizontal offset in pixels for the range end marker when using Range.
EndOffsetYPixels Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Vertical offset in pixels for the range end marker when using Range.
HeightPixels Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: Falsealiases: Height
Image height in pixels.
Name String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Optional drawing name used by Excel's selection pane.
NoLockAspectRatio SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Do not lock the image aspect ratio in Excel.
OffsetXPixels Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Horizontal offset in pixels from the cell origin.
OffsetYPixels Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Vertical offset in pixels from the cell origin.
PassThru SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Emit the worksheet after inserting the image.
Placement ExcelImagePlacement optionalposition: namedpipeline: Falsevalues: 3
How a range-anchored image behaves when cells move or resize.
Possible values: MoveAndSize, MoveOnly, FreeFloating
Range String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
A1-style range (for example, A1:C15) for a two-cell anchor that can move and resize with cells.
RotationDegrees Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Clockwise image rotation in degrees.
Row Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
1-based row index.
ScalePercent Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Percentage of the original image size. Cannot be combined with WidthPixels or HeightPixels.
Title String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Optional alternative text title.
Url String requiredposition: 0pipeline: False
Image URL to download.
WidthPixels Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: Falsealiases: Width
Image width in pixels.
Add-OfficeExcelImageFromUrl [-Address <String>] [-AltText <String>] [-Column <Int32>] [-Decorative] -Document <ExcelDocument> [-EndOffsetXPixels <Int32>] [-EndOffsetYPixels <Int32>] [-HeightPixels <Int32>] [-Name <String>] [-NoLockAspectRatio] [-OffsetXPixels <Int32>] [-OffsetYPixels <Int32>] [-PassThru] [-Placement <MoveAndSize|MoveOnly|FreeFloating>] [-Range <String>] [-RotationDegrees <Double>] [-Row <Int32>] [-ScalePercent <Double>] [-Sheet <String>] [-SheetIndex <Int32>] [-Title <String>] -Url <String> [-WidthPixels <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
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Parameter set: Document

Parameters

Address String optionalposition: namedpipeline: Falsealiases: Cell
A1-style cell address (e.g., A1, C5).
AltText String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Optional alternative text description for accessibility.
Column Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
1-based column index.
Decorative SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Marks the image as decorative by clearing alternative text metadata.
Document ExcelDocument requiredposition: namedpipeline: True (ByValue)
Workbook to operate on outside the DSL context.
EndOffsetXPixels Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Horizontal offset in pixels for the range end marker when using Range.
EndOffsetYPixels Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Vertical offset in pixels for the range end marker when using Range.
HeightPixels Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: Falsealiases: Height
Image height in pixels.
Name String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Optional drawing name used by Excel's selection pane.
NoLockAspectRatio SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Do not lock the image aspect ratio in Excel.
OffsetXPixels Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Horizontal offset in pixels from the cell origin.
OffsetYPixels Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Vertical offset in pixels from the cell origin.
PassThru SwitchParameter optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Emit the worksheet after inserting the image.
Placement ExcelImagePlacement optionalposition: namedpipeline: Falsevalues: 3
How a range-anchored image behaves when cells move or resize.
Possible values: MoveAndSize, MoveOnly, FreeFloating
Range String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
A1-style range (for example, A1:C15) for a two-cell anchor that can move and resize with cells.
RotationDegrees Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Clockwise image rotation in degrees.
Row Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
1-based row index.
ScalePercent Double optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Percentage of the original image size. Cannot be combined with WidthPixels or HeightPixels.
Sheet String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Worksheet name when using Document.
SheetIndex Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Worksheet index (0-based) when using Document.
Title String optionalposition: namedpipeline: False
Optional alternative text title.
Url String requiredposition: 0pipeline: False
Image URL to download.
WidthPixels Int32 optionalposition: namedpipeline: Falsealiases: Width
Image width in pixels.