The first mapping option is a regular two-dimensional world map. Microsoft Excel 2016 has two new mapping capabilities. Excel 2016 owners with an office 365 subscription can now easily build beautiful map charts. It is an extremely useful tool provided by excel which is like an actual functional map. If you work with the newer versions of Excel than you probably know PowerMaps and 3D Maps applications. Excel 2016 3D Maps is simple to use, very powerful and very cost effective.