Q239419: MapPoint: How to Create Shaded Area Maps

Article: Q239419
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Last Modified: 14-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft MapPoint 2000 
- Microsoft MapPoint 2001 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to use Microsoft MapPoint with Microsoft Excel to
create shaded area maps based on boundries such as counties, states, or ZIP
codes.

MORE INFORMATION
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To create a shaded area map based on counties, states, or ZIP codes:

1. Start Microsoft Excel.

2. Create a workbook with the following column labels based on the type of map
  you want to create:

  +------------------------------------------------------+
  | Map type | County | State | ZIP code | Shading value | 
  +------------------------------------------------------+
  | State    | No     | Yes   | No       | Yes           | 
  +------------------------------------------------------+
  | County   | Yes    | Yes   | No       | Yes           | 
  +------------------------------------------------------+
  | ZIP code | No     | No    | Yes      | Yes           | 
  +------------------------------------------------------+

  NOTE: Type your data according to the following guidelines.

   - State: Type the full State name or official two-letter abbreviation.
   - County: Type the full county name
   - ZIP code: Type the five-digit ZIP code.
   - Shade: Type a shade value from 1 (lightest) to 8 (darkest).

For example, if you want to create a County map type, add your data to the
workbook using the following table format:

  
  +-----------------------------------+
  | County    | State | Shading value | 
  +-----------------------------------+
  | King      | Wa    | 1             | 
  +-----------------------------------+
  | Snohomish | Wa    | 2             | 
  +-----------------------------------+
  | Pierce    | Wa    | 3             | 
  +-----------------------------------+
  | Kitsap    | Wa    | 4             | 
  +-----------------------------------+
  | Mason     | Wa    | 5             | 
  +-----------------------------------+
  | Thurston  | Wa    | 6             | 
  +-----------------------------------+

NOTE: King, Kitsap, Mason, Pierce, Snohomish, and Thurston are the names of
counties in Washington State and "Wa" is the abbreviation for Washington.

3. On the File menu, click Exit. When you are prompted to save the changes,
  click Yes.

4. Start MapPoint.

5. On the Format menu, click Data Mapping Wizard.

6. Click Shaded Area Map, and then click Next.

7. Click Import, and then click the Excel file that you saved in Step 3.

8. If necessary, click the worksheet that contains your data.

9. In the Data Import Wizard window, verify that the data appears as you expect,
  and then click Next.

10. Click Finish.

  NOTE: If you want to customize the appearance of your map, click Next.

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbtool kbui kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbMapptSearch kbMapPoint2000 kbMapPoint2001
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