Update, Add, or Remove Data

After you’ve created a map, you can adjust the data it displays. You might need to add more data than you initially plotted, change the source data you’re working with, or import data from an external source. You can also hide data you no longer want displayed.

Show/Hide Map Control button

To add a column of data from the same source, click Data (Insert menu). To add data from an external source, click External Data (Insert menu). To hide data currently displayed, click the Show/Hide Map Control button. In the Map Control dialog box, drag the button representing the data you want to hide out of the dialog box. If you want to add the data again later, drag its column heading into the box beside a format button.

Select geographic regions along with new data   When you add a column of data, select that column along with the column containing the geographic regions you originally used to create your map (the new data column must be contiguous with the geographic region column). By doing this, you provide the information Microsoft Map needs to plot the new data. Refresh the map   automatically when source data changes by clicking Options (Tools menu) and then clicking Automatic in the Map Options dialog box. Want to add a row instead of a column?   If you’re adding a new row (such as another country’s data) to the map, insert the row between existing rows.

Office Assistant button

Want to know more?   Look up Getting Results - Map in Help.