24. Using 3D Maps
The Power Map add-in debuted with Excel 2013. You can pivot any data set on a globe and fly through the results. This add-in is incorporated into all editions of Excel 2016 with a new name of 3D Map.
Examples of 3D Maps
The first three figures represent corn acreage by state for the year 2014. Figure 24.1 shows a shaded area map. Iowa and Illinois are the leading producers of corn.
Figure 24.1 In a shaded area map, a darker color indicates a higher value.
Figure 24.2 shows a column chart. The height of each column correlates to acres of corn planted. Note that this visualization looks best when you tip the map to look at ...
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