Can't see image in the text box after export rdl report to Excel and Word

Question

Hello,

I have rdl report with a text box. In the text box background image is set to Embed and the embedded image is added.

Preview shows the image and text as expected.

When I choose Export to PDF everything works fine, but when I export the same report to Word and Excel only text is visible, but image is not.

Is there any additional setting that should be set?

Answer 1

Hi @Dada ，
When you export to Excel format, The following limitations apply to images:

• Background images for report items are ignored because Excel does not support background images for individual cells.
• The Excel rendering extension only supports the background image of the report body. If a report body background image is displayed in the report, the image is rendered as a worksheet background image.

When exporting to Word format, Report body and page background images and colors are not rendered.

See more:
Export a paginated report to Microsoft Excel (Report Builder).
Export a paginated report to Microsoft Word (Report Builder).
Best Regards,
Joy

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Answer 2

Thank you for the explanation.

Actually, I wanted to display cell background as shown in the picture bellow and followed instructions I got in the link below. It works for PDF, but not for Word and Excel.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/74391022/stripes-in-background-in-rdl

Is it possible to get stripes in the tablix cell background in rdl?

Thanks.

Regards,
Dragana