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How to Export an Excel 3D Map for an Interactive Presentation

WPS Content Manager Oct 7, 2026 869 views

Question details

The user wants to display an Excel 3D Map in a presentation without sharing the entire workbook or requiring viewers to use Excel's 3D Maps feature.

How to Export an Excel 3D Map for Presentations

Product: Microsoft Excel
Device & OS: not provided
Scenario: Creating an engaging presentation using Excel 3D Maps data.
Observed behavior: Needs a way to extract the 3D Map into a standalone format suitable for presentations, such as a video file, avoiding full workbook distribution.

Before you start

Ensure you have already created a 3D Map tour in Excel with all the necessary scenes and animations configured before attempting to export.

Solution 1Recommended

Export the 3D Map as a Video in Excel

Convert your Excel 3D Map tour into a high-quality video file that can be easily embedded into presentation software.

While Excel 3D Maps cannot be exported as standalone interactive 3D files, exporting them as a video provides a seamless way to showcase your geographical data in a presentation without distributing the source workbook.

Open the 3D Map Tour

Navigate to the 'Insert' tab in Excel, click on '3D Map' in the Tours group, and open the specific map tour you want to export.

Select Create Video

In the 3D Maps window, click on the 'Create Video' button located in the Tour group on the Home tab.

Choose Video Quality

A dialog box will appear. Select the required video quality (e.g., Presentation, Computers and Tablets, or Quick Export) based on your presentation display needs.

Save and Insert

Click 'Create', choose a destination folder to save the MP4 file, and then insert this video directly into your presentation slides using your presentation software.

Interactive Limitations: The exported file will be a standard video and will not retain interactive zooming or panning capabilities during the presentation. The animation will follow the exact path you set up in your tour scenes.

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While 3D Maps are an Excel feature, WPS Office provides a lightweight, highly compatible, and free alternative for all your spreadsheet and presentation needs. You can easily insert and play your exported data videos in WPS Presentation without any lag.

1. Open WPS Presentation: Launch WPS Office and create a new presentation or open your existing slide deck.
2. Insert the Video: Go to the 'Insert' tab, click on 'Video', and select 'Local Video'.
3. Select the 3D Map Video: Locate the MP4 file you exported from Excel and click 'Open' to embed it into your slide.
4. Adjust Playback Settings: Click on the video to access the 'Video Tools' tab, where you can set it to play automatically or on click during your presentation.

Fully compatible with Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) and PowerPoint (.pptx) formats.Easily insert and smoothly play data visualization videos in your slides.Lightweight software that runs quickly even on older or entry-level devices.Free and user-friendly interface for a seamless migration from MS Office.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I keep the 3D Map interactive inside my presentation?

No, once exported as a video, the 3D Map loses its interactive elements like manual zooming and panning. It becomes a standard video file. To keep it fully interactive, you must present directly from the Excel application.

What video format does Excel 3D Maps export?

Excel 3D Maps exports tours exclusively as MP4 video files, which are highly compatible and can be seamlessly inserted into almost any modern presentation software, including PowerPoint and WPS Presentation.

Why is the Create Video option grayed out in Excel 3D Maps?

The 'Create Video' option may be disabled if you have not yet created a Tour with scenes in the 3D Maps window. Ensure you have added at least one scene to the tour pane and that your data is correctly plotted before exporting.

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