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November 22, 2025 at 7:04 pm

Great explanation! I never knew that Excel map charts don’t work directly with pivot tables. Do you think Microsoft will eventually fix this limitation, or is the Helper Table workaround still the best long-term solution?

Adding Interactive Maps to Excel Dashboards

Ann K. Emery

Last updated:

Nov 21st, 2025

Related resources:

Dynamic Arrays, Geographic Maps, Helper Cells, Microsoft Excel, Pivot Tables, YouTube Videos

Why isn’t my map working?!?!

Excel can’t directly link pivot tables and maps.

We’ll run into an annoying error message.

In this video, you’ll learn the workaround: a Helper Table with a dynamic array function.

More about Ann K. Emery
Ann K. Emery is a sought-after speaker who is determined to get your data out of spreadsheets and into stakeholders’ hands. Each year, she leads more than 100 workshops, webinars, and keynotes for thousands of people around the globe. Her design consultancy also overhauls graphs, publications, and slideshows with the goal of making technical information easier to understand for non-technical audiences.

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November 22, 2025 at 7:04 pm

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