# How to embed images?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-images/1002230
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**Created:** [May 29, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-images/1002230 "2024-05-29T13:36:54Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
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### Author:  [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2024, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-images/1002230/1 "2024-05-29T13:36:54Z")
I have a factual question about statistics and need to include a table or image of a table to demonstrate my problem and request and answer. When I try to drag the image of the table into the field I get an error that says I can’t
what is the best way to include an image for readers to see my problem?
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### Author:  [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2024, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-images/1002230/2 "2024-05-29T13:48:34Z")
The best way I know of is to copy the image address and posting that into the edit window on its own line. That should work, same for videos.
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### Author:  [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-images/1002230/3 "2024-05-29T13:53:39Z")
Its an excel file (or image of one) I have on my computer…not on the web. Is it best that I upload it to imgur and post the address then?
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### Author:  [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-images/1002230/4 "2024-05-29T13:58:51Z")
Yes, and after you upload it to imgur, right-click on the image and select “display image in new tab”. That’s the URL you should post here, otherwise the image will be truncated.
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### Author:  [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2024, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-images/1002230/5 "2024-05-29T13:58:56Z")
Yes.
You cannot upload pictures directly to the SDMB. That includes pasting them in.
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### Author:  [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-images/1002230/6 "2024-05-29T15:11:11Z")
Annnnd you have to hit the Reply button **before** it tries to show the preview, in which case the pic (or video) will be blocked.
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### Author:  [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-images/1002230/7 "2024-05-29T15:15:54Z")
That’s not an issue with images, just YouTube videos.
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### Author:  [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2024, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-images/1002230/8 "2024-05-29T15:17:36Z")
THanks! I just posted it in Factual questions… seems to have worked.
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### Author:  [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)
#### Post date: [May 29, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-embed-images/1002230/9 "2024-05-29T18:00:45Z")
Just FYI I went at looked at your post in FQ, your image is readable and clear. Well done there. 👍