ESRI maps for office is a map tool (add-ins) tailored by ESRI for Microsoft Office software. It helps business people create and share interactive maps directly in office software, the location analysis function can be added to Microsoft Office software to enable more users and organizations to enjoy the map and geospatial analysis functions. ESRI maps for office is part of arcgisonline. to use it, you must subscribe to online. Click here to learn more.
ESRI recently released ESRI maps for office 2.0 (Click here to download the software). This version solves some user needs. The specific improvements and new features are as follows:
1. Support customizing the image library through ArcGIS online enterprise-level account
The base image library in the Excel map plug-in is consistent with the custom base image library in the ArcGIS online enterprise account.
2. When you add a map control, the default map used is also consistent with the default basemap defined in your arcgisonline enterprise account.
3. Search for data and use hot categories for ArcGIS online data, such as fortune, business, policy, and health.
4. Click the map legend to filter the map elements.
5. New configuration options are provided for hotspot maps and aggregation points.
6. Select a factor on the map and search for nearby data
You can select (highlight) elements on a map to view, locate, and visually analyze a group or group of map data.
Select data. You can:
(1)Near Selection: You can find the elements near the selected element in other layers. In which layer the search can be set as needed.
(2)Export CSV: You can export All or selected data to a CSV file.
(3)Locate the corresponding record in the table.
7. Enrich layer is provided to enrich user data.
Sometimes drawing a layer simply does not provide sufficient information about the items in the layer. In many cases, it is very useful to provide context information about the area around the project in some layers.
By using the enrich layer tool, you can add columns to the form. Data can be selected from demographic, commercial, and Policy collection. Each dataset has multiple variables and can be added to the form to help you understand the surrounding area of the position.
To add a dataset to a new column on the right of the existing data, select "create new columns with variable names". This option is available only when the layers are originally created in the table. If you want to add data to an existing column, you must select the original data column to overwrite.
By default, data within one mile of each location is returned. You can change other distance values or use the driving time area. Click "edit.
8. the pop-up window contains "infographics", which provides rich context information about the surrounding areas of elements in the map.
9. Address Encoding Process Improvement and enhanced global Geographic Encoding support
10. Supports portal for ArcGIS 10.2
Portal for ArcGIS 10.2 is required (expected to be released in May ).
11. Support for Microsoft Office 2013
For more information, see http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/esri-maps-office/index.html#/What_s_new_in_Esri_Maps_for_Office_2_0/02930000002t000000/