Create a map

Note:

Some workflows may require specific privileges. For more information about user types, roles, and privileges, see the Accounts topic.

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 guest 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 .

     Follow the instructions to add a data layer to the map or add layers from ArcGIS. See Layers to learn more about layer types.

   • 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.