Create a map

Note:

You need the following account and license types to use this workflow:

• Microsoft license—You need a Microsoft 365 license, role Contributor or higher, to create a map.
• ArcGIS account type—Standard users can perform the functions of this workflow. You must sign in to your ArcGIS account to add layers to a map from ArcGIS Online or your organization.

You can create a map in a Microsoft Excel workbook using ArcGIS for Excel.

See Maps to learn about maps and layers.

To create a map in a Microsoft Excel workbook, complete the following steps:

1. Click the ArcGIS tab on the Microsoft Excel ribbon to display the ArcGIS for Excel tools.
2. In the Map section, click Show Map.

   

   The map window appears displaying the default basemap.

3. Sign in to your ArcGIS account or click Continue to proceed as a Standard user.
4. From the map tools, click Layers .

   The Layers list appears on the map.

5. Optionally, do any of the following:
   • To add layers to the map, click Add from Excel or Add from ArcGIS.

     Follow the instructions to add a data layer to the map or add layers from ArcGIS.

   • Style the layer to represent the data in various ways—using a heat map, for example—and customize the appearance of symbols in the layer.
   • Customize the map by configuring clustering, labels, and pop-ups.
   • If you are signed in, share the map or share a layer in it if your organization administrator has enabled these permissions.