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Life & fun · February 23, 2016

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Spatial data analysis and visualization in Excel

Spatial data analysis and visualization in Excel launched on February 23, 2016 with 19 votes, #1,911 of 4,386 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

In plain words

GIS.XL is an Excel add-in that combines spreadsheet functionality with spatial data analysis and visualization capabilities. It allows users to work with geographic information systems tools directly within Excel, eliminating the need to transfer data between separate applications. The add-in is designed for those who need to analyze and visualize spatial data while maintaining the familiarity and simplicity of Excel's interface.

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GIS.XL is an Excel add-in for work with spatial data. With this add-in you can combine features of Excel spreadsheets with specialized applications for spatial data analysis and visualization (GIS). Simplicity of Excel & power of GIS inside one window. See also our new Reshape.XL add-in. Data processing in Excel has never been so easy and fast... Reduce the complexity of work with spatial data. With the GIS.XL add-in you can use in one environment features of classic spreadsheet interface and selected features of professional GIS applications. No time-consuming data transfer between spreadsheet and maps. Visualize and analyse your spatial data in few clicks. Carefully selected important…from gisxl.com

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