ArcGIS for Microsoft integrates geospatial data and location services into Microsoft platforms so you can bring location analytics to your business applications. Adding content from ArcGIS adds spatial context and relevance to your Microsoft data, helping you broaden how you interpret your data and expand your analysis.
With ArcGIS for Microsoft, you can find answers and add insight to make better business decisions, enhance visualizations, and collaborate with your team.
Organizational users and individual accounts
To start using ArcGIS for Microsoft, you need a licensed Microsoft product and an installed ArcGIS for Microsoft component.
Organizational users | Your site administrator must have added the ArcGIS for Microsoft component to your licensed Microsoft product. See the Accounts topic for information about the privileges available to the various user types and roles. Note:Organizational administrators should review the Install and manage ArcGIS for Microsoft topic for information about installing components. |
Stand-alone Microsoft licenses | Users who are not part of an organization, such as those with individual Microsoft licenses, can use ArcGIS for Microsoft. It is not required to have an ArcGIS account. The Accounts topic outlines the capabilities available to guest users. To use ArcGIS for Microsoft with a stand-alone Microsoft license and an ArcGIS account, sign up for a free trial ArcGIS Online account or visit ArcGIS for Personal Use to purchase an individual ArcGIS account. For more information about using stand-alone Microsoft licenses with ArcGIS for Microsoft, or for additional support, see the Esri Community page for your component: |
How to use this help
If you are new to ArcGIS for Microsoft, start with the Get started tab.
The Get started tab contains concept topics that provide an overview of how to use ArcGIS for Microsoft maps and location analytics to spatially enhance your data. Each topic is a building block for basic principles of GIS and ArcGIS.
Workflows that are specific to the Microsoft components are identified in a Related topics table at the end of conceptual topics. Some workflows that apply to all components, such as how to style data or labels, are part of the Get started topics.
See the following topics to start using your ArcGIS for Microsoft component:
- Introduction to ArcGIS for Excel—Add a geographic component to the data analysis functionality of Microsoft Excel.
- Introduction to ArcGIS for Power BI—Map and visualize your Microsoft Power BI business data.
- Introduction to ArcGIS for SharePoint—Use location analytics to improve your Microsoft SharePoint content.
- Introduction to ArcGIS for Teams—Collaborate and share ArcGIS content in Microsoft Teams.
- Introduction to ArcGIS Connectors for Power Automate—Automate your mapping with low-code or no-code workflows.
Related topics
See the topics listed in the following table for more information about the component interface and navigation:
| ArcGIS for Excel | ArcGIS for Power BI | ArcGIS for SharePoint | ArcGIS for Teams |
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