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Our MapShapes have been very popular since we introduced them in 2008.\u00a0 Now that we’ve posted two articles on how to use Visimation MapShapes to create maps and visualize data, I just want to summarize by responding to 5 most frequently asked questions we’ve received about MapShapes.\u00a0 I hope this information helps you to determine if MapShapes will be valuable to you in your work:<\/p>\n

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  1. \n
    What versions of MapShapes are available and what versions of Visio are supported?\u00a0<\/div>\n

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    <\/strong>\"US_China_thumb\"We currently offer MapShapes for US states and counties in 10 sets.\u00a0 There are 9 sets corresponding to US Census Bureau regions plus a complete set of the entire United States.\u00a0 We also offer MapShapes for China and its provinces.\u00a0 These will work with all versions of Visio 2002 and later although the data linking features described in other VisioZone articles requre Visio 2007 Professional.
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  2. \"MapShapes_in_MSWord\"Can these maps be used with programs other than Visio?<\/strong>
    \nYes.\u00a0 MapShapes are uniquely packaged to include vector images in Enhanced Metafile (.emf) format for easy insertion into applications such as MS PowerPoint, MS Word, and other programs.\u00a0 They will remain crisp and clear when resized at their original aspect ratio (height to width) because they are vector graphics and not bit mapped images that become pixelated and fuzzy\u00a0when enlarged.
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  3. How can I use MapShapes to present business information?
    \n<\/strong>You can add color and text to MapShapes manually.\u00a0 With Visio 2007 Professional, you can open an external data file in Excel, Access, SQL Server, and various other structured data sets to link the records to states and counties.\u00a0 Our     VisioZone article<\/a> shows you exactly how to do that with US Census data.
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  4. How accurate are Mapshapes?<\/strong>
    \nVery accurate to within 1\/800th of an inch.\u00a0 We made a design and quality decision to convert GIS (Geographic Information System) data, in this case ESRI shape files, into Visio geometry and we developed software tools to do this.\u00a0 We weren’t satisfied with the accuracy of map art collections that we could have more easily converted from other graphic formats… the boundaries did not match up well enough to meet our standards.
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  5. \"Wikipedia_logo_small\"How can I find out more about the geography shown in a MapShape?<\/strong>
    \nEach MapShape contains a ShapeLink\u2122 hyperlink to the corresponding Wikipedia entry for that location.\u00a0 Simply right click on the MapShape and select “More Information”.\u00a0 Of course, the Wikipedia page will also provide many links to additional information.\u00a0 MapShapes are an easy\u00a0jumping off point to help you find what you need.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    There’s a lot more information about MapShapes on the MapShapes product pages<\/a>.\u00a0 Select either US<\/a> or China<\/a> to browse through the available sets and to find out about pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Version<\/strong><\/td>\nStates Included<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    East North Central<\/td>\nIllinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    East South Central<\/td>\nAlabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Middle Atlantic<\/td>\nNew Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mountain<\/td>\nArizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    New England<\/td>\nConnecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Pacific<\/td>\nAlaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    South Atlantic<\/td>\nDelaware, DC, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    West North Central<\/td>\nIowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    West South Central<\/td>\nArkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    You can also\u00a0download a free basic stencil of the United States<\/a>. It includes outlines for all 50 states and the entire US (for Visio only – no .emf vector files for direct insertion in\u00a0MS Office products such as Word and PowerPoint). \u00a0These shapes glue together at connection points and show only the state boundaries.<\/p>\n

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    \"Post<\/p>\n

    Our MapShapes have been very popular since we introduced them in 2008. Now that we’ve posted two articles on how to use Visimation MapShapes to create maps and visualize data, I just want to summarize by responding to 5 most frequently asked questions we’ve received about MapShapes. I hope this information helps you to determine if MapShapes will be valuable to you in your work:<\/p>\n

    What versions of MapShapes are available and what versions of Visio are supported? <\/p>\n

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