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Maps Data for Scotland
Hi, Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere but I'm trying to create a map chart for Scottish Local Authorties (Council regions) and I have all of their official names but the Maps chart isn...
Thanks for checking SergeiBaklan. The area in your map that is circled is actually Argyll & Bute. I'm pretty sure West Dunbartonshire is the missing bit in the centre.
Microsoft don't seem to believe in West Dunbartonshire!
NFPChris , sorry, I'm not familiar with Scottish geography. Yes, it shows this region as West Dunbartonshire or Argyll depends on what first is in the list.
To offer a wee update on this I'm still in the same position.
Going through the Excel support they were unable to help me and directed me to a Bing Maps feedback button which doesn't request contact details. I've done this and also tried tweeting Excel, Bing Maps (not sure if it's really them) and Bing.
I haven't had any response. Any suggestions?
Chris, I have no contact details as well. Send frown from your Excel, Microsoft follow them. I'm not sure, but try to find the blog here about Maps Chart and ask your question mentioning the author here. Repeat on answers.microsoft.com. No warranty you'll have an answer, but at least more chances for that.
Perhaps Smitty Smith could add something.
Chris/Sergei,
If you convert your data to an Excel table, and rename B1 to County, then the chart will map with greater confidence (at least it did for me).
I've reached out the Map chart PM to see if he has any idea about the rest. It looks like the Bing mapping service isn't completely disambiguating the locales.
Smitty
MSFT
