Try this, It centres vertically and horizontally in case it scales long as
against wide.

Sub testme()
Dim myPictName As Variant
Dim myPict As Picture
Dim wks As Worksheet
Dim nScaleWide As Double
Dim nScaleHigh As Double
Dim nScale As Double
Dim nWidth As Double
Dim nHeight As Double

Set wks = Worksheets("sheet1")

myPictName _
= Application.GetOpenFilename("Picture files, *.bmp;*.jpg;*.gif")
If myPictName = False Then
MsgBox "try later!"
Exit Sub
End If

With wks
.Unprotect Password:="hi"
With .Range("a1:B9")
Set myPict = .Parent.Pictures.Insert(myPictName)
nScaleWide = myPict.Width / .Width
nScaleHigh = myPict.Height / .Height
nScale = IIf(nScaleWide < nScaleHigh, nScaleHigh, nScaleWide)
nWidth = myPict.Width / nScale
nHeight = myPict.Height / nScale
myPict.Width = nWidth
myPict.Height = nHeight
myPict.Top = (.Height - nHeight) / 2
myPict.Left = (.Width - nWidth) / 2
End With
.Protect Password:="hi"
End With

End Sub

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HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)



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Thanks Bob. That works great.

Is there any way that the picture can be centred vertically in the range
of
cells instead of at the top?

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

Sub testme()
Dim myPictName As Variant
Dim myPict As Picture
Dim wks As Worksheet
Dim nScaleWide As Double
Dim nScaleHigh As Double
Dim nScale As Double

Set wks = Worksheets("sheet1")

myPictName _
= Application.GetOpenFilename("Picture files,
*.bmp;*.jpg;*.gif")
If myPictName = False Then
MsgBox "try later!"
Exit Sub
End If

With wks
.Unprotect Password:="hi"
With .Range("a1:B9")
Set myPict = .Parent.Pictures.Insert(myPictName)
nScaleWide = myPict.Width / .Width
nScaleHigh = myPict.Height / .Height
nScale = IIf(nScaleWide < nScaleHigh, nScaleHigh, nScaleWide)
myPict.Top = .Top
myPict.Left = .Left
myPict.Width = myPict.Width / nScale
myPict.Height = myPict.Height / nScale
End With
'.Protect Password:="hi"
End With

End Sub

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HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my
addy)



"I think I need to rephrase the question"
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I am using the following Macro to insert a picture into a protected
sheet

Sub testme()
Dim myPictName As Variant
Dim myPict As Picture
Dim wks As Worksheet

Set wks = Worksheets("sheet1")

myPictName _
= Application.GetOpenFilename("Picture files,
*.bmp;*.jpg;*.gif")
If myPictName = False Then
MsgBox "try later!"
Exit Sub
End If

With wks
.Unprotect Password:="hi"
With .Range("a1:B9")
Set myPict = .Parent.Pictures.Insert(myPictName)
myPict.Top = .Top
myPict.Left = .Left
myPict.Width = .Width
myPict.Height = .Height
End With
.Protect Password:="hi"
End With

End Sub

The macro resizes a picture to fit the cell range

Is it possible to fit a picture into the cell range and keep its
proportions? (ie make it fit into the cell range and relatively keep
its
normal height and width)

Additionally, can you tell the macro to enable "Edit Object" in tools -
protection - sheet protect prior to Password Protecting again?