- Post a photo behind your Outlook email messages
- Add a background image to a message in Outlook
- Insert an Outlook background image on macOS
Post a photo behind your Outlook email messages
Add a background image to Outlook to spice up your emails and make them look different from a white background. Not only can you give the background of your emails a solid color, gradient, texture or pattern, but you can also choose your own image so that recipients see a large image behind the email body.
The instructions in this article apply to Outlook 2019, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, Outlook 2010, and Outlook for Office 365.
Add a background image to a message in Outlook
Before you can add a picture to the background of email messages, you must enable HTML formatting. A background image can only be added to individual email messages. Reapply these settings for each email for which you want a background image.
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Open the Microsoft Outlook desktop application.
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Go to the tab House and select New email address † Or click on Ctrl + N †
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In a new message window, place the cursor in the body of the message.
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Go to the tab parameters: †
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In Group Themes select drop-down arrow Page color †
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Select Fill Effects †
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In the dialog box Fill Effects go to tab Image †
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Select Choose photo †
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Choose where to find the picture you want to use as the background for your Outlook message:
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Select From file to insert an image from your computer.
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Select Bing image search and enter a word or phrase to search for an image online.
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Select A disc to insert a picture of your OneDrive account.
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Select an image and then select Insert †
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In the dialog box Fill Effects select Okay †
If you don’t like the background image, please remove the image from the new post. Go to the tab parameters: select the drop-down arrow Page color and choose no colour † Or prevent the background image from shifting.
Insert an Outlook background image on macOS
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Click in the body of the email.
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Select parameters: † background image †
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Select the image you want to use as wallpaper and then click Open †