ArcGIS for Excel is an add-in to Microsoft Excel. You must be an Excel site administrator to install and configure it. There are many ways an Excel organization can be administered, and your installation experience may differ from the procedures outlined here. Contact your Excel administrator for details about your organization or refer to the Microsoft Excel documentation.
Install and manage ArcGIS for Excel
ArcGIS for Excel is an add-in for Microsoft Excel that can be added by a Microsoft Excel administrator or user with a Microsoft 365 subscription license, provided that their system administrator has granted their account the appropriate privileges.
Note:
ArcGIS for Excel is only supported with a Microsoft 365 subscription license. It is not supported with a Microsoft Office license.
Before you begin, ensure that the required supporting software is properly installed and configured.
To add the ArcGIS for Excel add-in to a Microsoft Excel worksheet, complete the following steps:
- Get ArcGIS for Excel from the Windows Apps - Microsoft Store.
- Open an Excel worksheet.
- On the Insert tab, click Office Add-ins.
- Depending on your role in your organization, click My Add-ins or Admin Managed to add the ArcGIS for Excel add-in to the Excel worksheet.
Tip:
Contact your organization's administrator if you do not see the ArcGIS for Excel app or any add-ins. See Frequently asked questions for more information about administrator settings.
To learn more about user types and roles, see Accounts or the ArcGIS Online User types, roles, and privileges topic. For additional information, see the Microsoft Deploy add-ins in the Microsoft 365 admin center article.
The ArcGIS tab is added to the Excel ribbon.
- Click the ArcGIS tab.
- Click Show Map.
You can now use ArcGIS for Excel in a Microsoft Excel worksheet.
Tip:
ArcGIS for Excel works directly with an ArcGIS Online organization or with an ArcGIS Enterprise instance. Although you can use ArcGIS for Excel without signing in to your ArcGIS account, certain functionality is limited. If you don't have an ArcGIS account, you can sign up for a free trial account.