Microsoft Map 97

Microsoft Map 97 is a tool that allows the user to analyze data that have a geographic component. Maps allow the

user to comprehend the meaning of large amounts of data. Trends and relationships that may not be apparent in purely numeric data can often be seen when the data

are placed into a map. Microsoft Map 97 is free with Microsoft Windows/Microsoft Excel. Help for Microsoft Map 97 is available in the help areas on your computer

and on the WWW. Help for the newly released (and very powerful) Microsoft MapPoint 2001 (which is sold as a

separate software package) is available with the software and on the WWW.

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1. Microsoft Map 97 components are located in the following folder:

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Datamap

2. Run the MapInfo Data Installer for the map: DATAINST.EXE. The “Map Manager” dialog box will appear. Select the desired map from “Map Features” or, if you’ve previously created a map, “Map Templates”.

3. Launch Microsoft Excel 97 or Microsoft Excel 2000.

4. Enter the data in columns. One column must contain geographic data (i.e., state names, country names, et cetera). You can enter your own data, import data from external sources, and/or use the geographic and demographic datasets that come with MS Excel 97 and MS Excel 2000. The third source of data is in an MS Excel file named “Mapstats”. The “Mapstats” file is located in a folder named “Data”. The “Data” folder is located in the “Datamap” folder.

5. Select a cell range. One of the selected columns must contain geographic data.

6. Click the “Map” icon on the “Standard” toolbar. (It looks like a globe.)

7. Click and drag an area where you want the map to appear. If more than one map is applicable to your dataset, a “Multiple Maps Available” dialog box will appear and tell you to select the map that you want to use.

8. The applicable map, a “Map” menus bar, a “Map” toolbar, and a “Microsoft Map Control” box will appear. Edit the map with these tools. You can save the map as a template.

Creating A Map With Microsoft Map 97

Microsoft Excel 2000

Geographic Data & Demographic Data From “Mapstats” MS Excel File

“Map” Icon

Microsoft Excel 2000 Menus Bar

Double-Clicking In This Area (Which Is Purple In This Example) Initiates The

“Format Properties” Dialog Box – The “Format Properties” Dialog Box Also

Can Be Initiated By Clicking The Format Type(s) Options In The “Map”

Menu

Dialog Box For Format

Options

Dialog Box For Legend

Options

Category Shading

Value Shading

Dot Density

Pie Chart Column Chart

Graduated Symbol

Current Format Type(s) & Column Value(s)

Possible Column Values

The User Can Click-And-Drag The Desired Format Type(s) & Column Value(s) Into The Selection Box

Microsoft Map 97 Menus Bar

The Format Type(s) Options Will Vary

Depending On The Format Type(s) Chosen

Microsoft Map 97 Toolbar

Select Objects

GrabberCenter Map

Map LabelsAdd TextCustom Pin Map

Display Entire

Redraw MapMap

Refresh

Show/Hide Microsoft Map Control

Zoom Percentage Of Map

Help

Microsoft Map Control

Value Shading

Category Shading

Dot Density

Pie Chart

Graduated Symbol

Column Chart

Current Map Template

Current Format Type(s) & Column Value(s)

Possible Column Values

The User Can Click-And-Drag The Desired Format

Type(s) & Column Value(s) Into The

Selection Box

Double-Clicking In This Area (Which Is Purple In This Example) Initiates The “Format Properties” Dialog Box –

The “Format Properties” Dialog Box Also Can Be Initiated By Clicking The Format Type(s) Options In The “Map”

Menu – The “Format Properties” Dialog Box Has Two Tabs: A Format Options Tab & A Legend Options Tab – The

Format Options Tab’s Name Will Vary Depending On The Format Type(s) Chosen

Microsoft Map 97 Provides 16 Different Colors

BLACK SILVER

MAROON RED

GREEN LIME

OLIVE YELLOW

NAVY BLUE

PURPLE FUCHSIA

TEAL AQUA

GRAY WHITE

Microsoft Map 97 Colors On A White Background

BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACKMAROON MAROON MAROON MAROONGREEN GREEN GREEN GREENOLIVE OLIVE OLIVE OLIVENAVY NAVY NAVY NAVYPURPLE PURPLE PURPLE PURPLETEAL TEAL TEAL TEALGRAY GRAY GRAY GRAYSILVER SILVER SILVER SILVERRED RED RED REDLIME LIME LIME LIMEYELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOWBLUE BLUE BLUE BLUEFUCHSIA FUCHSIA FUCHSIA FUCHSIAAQUA AQUA AQUA AQUAWHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE

12-POINT BOLD 12-POINT BOLDARIAL TIMES NEW ROMAN WHITE

BACKGROUND

Microsoft Map 97 Colors On A Black Background

BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACKMAROON MAROON MAROON MAROONGREEN GREEN GREEN GREENOLIVE OLIVE OLIVE OLIVENAVY NAVY NAVY NAVYPURPLE PURPLE PURPLE PURPLETEAL TEAL TEAL TEALGRAY GRAY GRAY GRAYSILVER SILVER SILVER SILVERRED RED RED REDLIME LIME LIME LIMEYELLOW YELLOW YELLOW YELLOWBLUE BLUE BLUE BLUEFUCHSIA FUCHSIA FUCHSIA FUCHSIAAQUA AQUA AQUA AQUAWHITE WHITE WHITE WHITE

TIMES NEW ROMAN12-POINT BOLD

ARIAL12-POINT BOLD

BLACK BACKGROUND

Microsoft Map 97 Has 9 Major Geographic Regions

• WORLD• NORTH AMERICA• UNITED STATES w/

AK and HI Inset• CANADA• MEXICO

• EUROPE• UNITED KINGDOM

& IRELAND• SOUTHERN

AFRICA• AUSTRALIA

Geographic Regions Installed In Microsoft Map 97

Types Of Maps In Microsoft Map 97

• Single-Series Maps– Value Shading

(default)

– Category Shading

– Dot Density

– Graduated Symbol

• Others:– Labels (Feature)

– Highways, Cities, Lakes, Etc. (Feature)

• Multiple-Series Maps– Pie Chart w/ Value

Or Category Shading– Column Chart w/

Value Or Category Shading

• Custom Pin Map• Others:

– Zoom– Mapstats

(Demographic Data Included With Microsoft Map 97)

Value Shading Map Format

• Single-Series• Uses Different Shades

Of A Color• Shows Map Regions

As Having Different Numeric Values Based On Their Color Shade

Value Shading Map

Total U.S.: 344,060

HIV/AIDS CasesBy State

9,600-44,700 (9)5,500-9,599 (11)3,200-5,499 (9)

800-3,199 (8)0-799 (14)

United States HIV/AIDS Cases

Category Shading Map Format

• Single-Series• Uses Different Colors• Shows Map Regions

As Belonging To Different Categories Based On Their Color

Category Shading Map

$Redmond, WA

Microsoft Offices Worldwide

Category Shading Map

European Union:15 Countries

Euro Not Adopted (4)Euro Adopted (11)

European Union & Euro

Dot Density Map Format

• Single Series, But Can Be Used To Build Multiple Series

• Shows Data As Dots• Each Dot Represents

Some Quantity

Dot Density & Category Shading Map

States Won

Carter/Mondale (7)Reagan/Bush (44)

State Electoral Votes

1 Dot = 1 Vote

1980 U.S. Presidential Election

Graduated Symbols Map Format

• Single-Series, But Can Be Used To Build Multiple Series

• Shows Data As Symbols Of Various Sizes

• Larger Symbols Represent Higher Data Values

Graduated Symbols & Category Shading Map

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States Won

Carter/Mondale (7)Reagan/Bush (44)

State Electoral Votes

$ 45

$ 22.5

$ 4.5

1980 U.S. Presidential Election

Pie Charts Map Format

• Multiple-Series• A Pie Chart Is

Displayed Over Each Area

• Can Be Used With Either Category Or Value Shading

• Can Have Either Absolute Or Percentage Values

Pie Charts & Category Shading Map

1.9%

1.4%

1.3%

U.S. All Items U.S. CommoditiesU.S. Services

0.1%2.7%

1.6%

NE

1.7%MW

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U.S. Regions

Northeast (9)Midwest (12)South (17)West (13)

% Contribution toRegional Increase

ServicesCommodities

United States Consumer Price Index (CPI): All Items Percent Increase 1998

Column Charts Map Format

• Multiple-Series• A Column Chart Is

Displayed Over Each Area

• Can Be Used With Either Category Or Value Shading

• Can Have Absolute, Percentage, Or Time-Series Values

Column Charts & Value Shading Map

Total 1997 U.S. Production: 2.53 Billion Bushels

Percent Of Total U.S. Production

7.5 to 15.9 (3)5 to 7.4 (2)3.8 to 4.9 (3)2.7 to 3.7 (4)

Wheat Production In Major States (Number of Bushels)

510,000,000

19961997

United States Wheat Production

Custom Pin Map Format

• User Can Place Symbols & Add Text

• Different Symbols Can Be Used To Represent Different Features

• Size, Color, Text, And Placement Of Symbols Can Be Altered

Custom Pin Map

$Penn State

$Ohio State

Michigan

$Tennessee

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$Alabama

$Notre Dame

$Nebraska

$Texas

$Oklahoma$

USC

********All-Time Winningest College Football Programs********

Zoom Map Format

• User Can Increase Or Decrease The Magnification Of Any Area On The Map

• Select A Higher Zoom Percentage To Expanded An Area

• Select A Lower Zoom Percentage To Contract An Area

Zoom Map

North Carolina

Included Features Map: Using Highways Option

Highway SystemsCanadian, U.S., & Mexican

North America

Included Features Map: Using Labels Option

South Australia

Western Australia

Northern Territory

Queensland

New South Wales

Victoria

Tasmania

Australian Capital Territory

Australia

Included Features Map: Using Mapstats Data

Millions Of People By Country

30 to 1,140 (30)20 to 30 (12)10 to 20 (25)

0 to 10 (150)

World Population: 5.16 Billion People

Microsoft/USGS TerraServer: SW Washington, D.C.

Summary Of Microsoft Map 97

Microsoft Map 97 is a tool that allows the user to analyze data that have a geographic component. Microsoft Map 97 has several major limitations, though. It does not allow more than 16 different colors, although “Value Shading” maps show various shades of a color. It does not have separate maps for Asia or for most of Africa. When a map is revised it sometimes loses data; this can be a major problem and is something the user needs to check during revisions and when copying a map. Microsoft has released Microsoft MapPoint 2001, a truly awesome mapping and geographic information system (GIS)

package, as part of their Microsoft Office Suite of productivity software. However, where Microsoft Map 97 is free with Microsoft

Windows/Microsoft Excel, Microsoft MapPoint 2001 is sold as a separate software package. A free 60-day trial version of Microsoft

MapPoint 2001 is available from Microsoft.

Internet HyperLinks For Maps (In No Particular Order)

•Expedia.com: http://www.expedia.com/•An Atlas Of Cyberspaces: http://www.cybergeography.org/atlas/atlas.html•MS & USGS: MSN: Encarta Learning Zone: TerraServer: http://terraserver.microsoft.com/•MS & USGS: TerraServer.com: http://www.terraserver.com/•Microsoft: MS MapPoint 2001: http://www.microsoft.com/office/mappoint/default.htm•MP2K (Magazine For MS MapPoint): http://www.mp2kmag.com/•Microsoft: MSN: Encarta Learning Zone: Atlas: http://encarta.msn.com/maps/mapview.asp•NationalGeographic.Com MapMachine: www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/•U.S. Census Geography Topics: http://www.census.gov/geo/www/index.html•U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer: http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer•U.S. Census Bureau (TIGER): http://www.census.gov/geo/www/tiger/index.html•USGS Map Browser Information: http://www.nationalatlas.gov/mapit.html•USGS National Mapping Information: http://mapping.usgs.gov/•WSI Corporation: Intellicast.com: http://intellicast.com/•The Library Of Congress: Map Collections: http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html•About.com: Geography: http://geography.about.com/education/geography/•CIA WWW Site: http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html•IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library: http://ingrid.ldgo.columbia.edu/•NAVSTAR Global Positioning System Joint Program Office: http://www.laafb.af.mil/SMC/CZ/homepage/•About.com: Computer-Aided Design: GIS/Mapping: http://cad.about.com/compute/cad/msub_gis.htm•University Of Texas: Map Ref.: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Cartographic_reference.html•Smithsonian Institution: Internet Reference Tools: http://www.sil.si.edu/ProjectAccess/reference.htm•Britannica.com: http://www.britannica.com/•MountainTop Computing: VRML Maps & Globes: http://www.mtop.com/

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