For those who might not be familiar with the Excel 3D maps feature, it plots spreadsheet data on a map. I found that I was able to plot the vehicle's ground track pretty easily, as shown in Figure 1 .

The 3D Map tool is an upgraded version of Power Map, introduced to Microsoft Excel in 2013. In 2016, Power Map became 3D Map, and in 2024, it moved to a different location on the ribbon.

One of Excel’s greatest tricks is the dimensional or 3D reference. This feature, which allows you to create formulas that refer to the same cell or range on multiple worksheets, simplifies the ...