Excel – The Map Room https://www.maproomblog.com Blogging about maps since 2003 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:14:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.maproomblog.com/xq/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-logo-2017-04-32x32.jpg Excel – The Map Room https://www.maproomblog.com 32 32 116787204 Fun with Lego and Spreadsheets https://www.maproomblog.com/2021/07/fun-with-lego-and-spreadsheets/ Mon, 05 Jul 2021 13:14:43 +0000 https://www.maproomblog.com/?p=1791366 More]]> Jon Schwabish has been building the Lego world map (previously), but he’s also been building a spreadsheet version. “Because the map is laid out in a grid, it’s primed to be built in Excel. And voila, I present to you the Excel version of the Lego World Map! I built a grid in a big Excel spreadsheet with each number then placed in the appropriate spot according to the instructions. Each number is then assigned a color using Excel’s Conditional Formatting menu.” Good for making drafts of your Lego map, or also if you can’t lay hands on the real thing.

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