CHAPTER 9

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Power Map

Power Map is a powerful visualization tool that allows the creation of 2D and 3D visualizations by plotting Excel-based geospatial data on a map, using Bing Map technology. This chapter demonstrates how to import data using Power Query and then how to plot it using Power Map.

Installing Power Map

Power Map is accessed through an icon on the Excel Insert tab. If that icon is not displayed, it may mean that you do not have the current version of Power Map installed. If that is the case, do a search on “download Power Map” and download the latest version from Microsoft. Then, to enable Power Map, follow these steps:

  1. Click the ...

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