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Add an external image to a paginated report (Report Builder)

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Applies to: ✅ Microsoft Report Builder (SSRS) ✅ Power BI Report Builder ✅ Report Designer in SQL Server Data Tools

External images can be on a report server in native mode or any other Web site, including a report server in SharePoint integrated mode (SQL Server 2016 or before). When you include external images in your paginated report, you must verify that the image exists and that the report reader has permissions to access the image. For more information, see Images (Report Builder).

To add an external image

  1. In report design view, on the Insert tab, click Image.

  2. On the design surface, click and then drag a box to the desired size of the image.

  3. On the General tab of the Image Properties dialog box, type a name in the Name text box or accept the default.

  4. (Optional) In the Tooltip text box, type text to display when the user hovers over the image in a report rendered for HTML.

  5. In Select the image source, select External.

    For an image on a report server in native mode, type a relative path to the image in the Use this image box-for example, ../images/image1.jpg.

    For an image on any Web site (including a report server in SharePoint integrated mode), type a full URL to the image in the Use this image box: for example, https://\<SharePointservername>/\<site>/Documents/images/image1.jpg.

    For more information, see Specifying Paths to External Items (Report Builder and SSRS).

  6. (Optional) Click Size, Visibility, Action, or Border to set additional properties for the image report item.

  7. Select OK.

See Also

Embed an Image in a Report (Report Builder and SSRS)
Add a Background Image (Report Builder and SSRS)
Image Properties Dialog Box, General (Report Builder and SSRS)