It works in coordination with the Excel data mapping system, which is separately provided.
Download and open this system file and press the "Restore the Link with Data Files" button before use.
Enter latitude and longitude of places where you spent your life into the specified cells in the data sheet.
When it is done, press the "Create a kml file" button.
It will create a kml file, launch Google Earth Pro, and display its contents on the Earth map.
Google Earth Pro (a free application from Google) must be installed beforehand.
By double-clicking the video-camera icon in the side bar, you can visit and fly around those places.
The system works on both Mac and Windows.
Note: This file is configured to prevent redistribution to avoid the risk of it being altered and misused.
Download the file by pressing the above button. The file can be placed in any directory.
This file requires Excel data mapping system to operate. Download the system before use.
Please contact me for bugs, requests, and questions.
A new feature might be added to the file. It may be worth checking the latest version once in a while.
The Beginning
It all started with the passing of a friend from university days.
Download and open this system file and press the "Restore the Link with Data Files" button before use.
Enter latitude and longitude of places where you spent your life into the specified cells in the data sheet.
When it is done, press the "Create a kml file" button.
It will create a kml file, launch Google Earth Pro, and display its contents on the Earth map.
Google Earth Pro (a free application from Google) must be installed beforehand.
By double-clicking the video-camera icon in the side bar, you can visit and fly around those places.
The system works on both Mac and Windows.
Note: This file is configured to prevent redistribution to avoid the risk of it being altered and misused.
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This file requires Excel data mapping system to operate. Download the system before use.
Requests to users
A new feature might be added to the file. It may be worth checking the latest version once in a while.
The Beginning
He was frequently relocated during his life. The record of his addresses was left at hand as a result of the exchange of new-year greeting cards.
I created a kml file that showed his and his family's footprints on Earth using ExceltoMap.xlsm, which was under development at the time. When I gave the kml file to his family, they were very pleased. That’s how this template file came to be.
I created a kml file that showed his and his family's footprints on Earth using ExceltoMap.xlsm, which was under development at the time. When I gave the kml file to his family, they were very pleased. That’s how this template file came to be.
New features?
- Currently, no specific new features are under consideration.
Updates Latest Version 1-03. 05 May 2025
- Ver. 1-03 (05 May 2025): Rename the file from YourLifePlaces to YourPlaces.
- Ver. 1-02 (15 Mar 2025): Revision to match the changes in the system.
- Ver. 1-01 (10 Feb 2025): Minor revision.
- Ver. 1-00 (21 Jan 2025): First Release.