Microsoft Map - What is Microsoft Map
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Microsoft Map displays geographical data and values in a map. Computer mapping helps you visualize and analyse your data.
- A graph displays data in columns.
- Microsoft Map displays data graphically in a map.
Maps are created within Excel. Maps made with Microsoft Map can be copied and pasted into Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and FrontPage. The Microsoft Map feature was first introduced in 1995 and is still little known.
The map below shows values for different provinces in South Africa for developing XXX products. When you view this data as a colour-coded map, you can easily see the trends and relationships in the data.
| Eastern Cape | 4 |
| Eastern Transvaal | 5 |
| Gauteng | 6 |
| Kwa Zulu Natal | 7 |
| North West | 4 |
| Northern Cape | 9 |
| Northern Transvaal | 2 |
| Orange Free State | 5 |
| Western Cape | 1 |
The basic maps provided by the programme are:
- Australia by State
- Canada by Province
- Europe by Country
- Mexico by State
- Republic of Ireland by County
- Southern Africa by Region
- United Kingdom by County
- United States by State
- World Countries by Country
- Botswana
- Eastern Cape
- Eastern Transvaal
- Gauteng
- Kwa Zulu Natal
- Lesotho
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- North West
- Northern Cape
- Northern Transvaal
- Orange Free State
- Swaziland
- Western Cape
- Zimbabwe
When a map is created the names selected must be the ones of the programme. Some of the names above are not correct, i.e. there is no Eastern Transvaal, but they can be corrected on the data map once created.
Information about buying more maps can be found in the Help menu of the programme.