Mapping Data With ArcGIS Maps For Office - Dec. 14, 2018

OVERVIEWYou’ve been using spreadsheets and graphs to tell your story and help you make decisions. ArcGIS Maps for Office is an Excel add-in that you can use to create maps of your data. A map of your data can give a very different perspective of your story. By using the location-based information from your spreadsheet, you can reveal spatial patterns, get new insights and make better decisions. ArcGIS Maps for Office also allows you to share your story on the internet and provides an opportunity to add your interactive map to PowerPoint presentations. Gain new insights and make better decisions with ArcGIS Maps for Office. AUDIENCE Excel users who want to learn how to analyze and visualize their data in a different way using maps. TOPICS COVERED Introduction to ArcGIS Online (AGO) * Overview of AGO * Overview of ArcGIS Maps for Office ArcGIS Maps for Office * Prepare the data * Map Excel data * Add a map * Add layers to the map * Style layers * Manage layers * Perform analysis * Share maps and layers * Work with PowerPoint PREREQUISITES AND RECOMMENDATIONS Basic familiarity with Excel and PowerPoint is assumed. A basic understanding of geospatial data is helpful. Get the basics by watching these four videos [http://geospatialrevolution.psu.edu/episode1].  KCGIS TRAINING TERMS AND CONDITIONS By registering for one of our classes, you agree to our Terms and Conditions; you may review them here: http://kingcounty.gov/services/gis/training/TermsConditions.as [http://kingcounty.gov/services/gis/training/TermsConditions.aspx]px.   _KING COUNTY EMPLOYEES__: King Co. Employees are eligible for a discounted rate. Please visit  "HOW TO REGISTER FOR KCGIS TRAINING [http://www.kingcounty.gov/operations/GIS/Training/Register.aspx]"._  _STATE OF WASHINGTON EMPLOYEES__: Visit your Human Resources Training and Development "HOW TO REGISTER [http://hr.wa.gov/training/Registration/Pages/HowtoRegister.aspx]" web page._ ATTENTION - VETERANS WITH GI BILL BENEFITS: Selected programs of study at the King County GIS Center are approved by the Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board’s State Approving Agency (WTECB/SAA) for enrollment of veterans and eligible beneficiaries under Title 38 and Title 10, USC. For more information on GI Bill benefits see www.gibill.va.gov [http://www.gibill.va.gov/] (external link).  If you intend to use your GI Bill Veterans education benefits, indicate so on the registration payment page and send your USVA Enrollment Certificate to gistraining@kingcounty.gov.