Maps for Office - Close map?

[NealFraser]

Is this button an issue?  I think it is unexpected behavior.  Maybe a different button in a different location should be the remove map button.  This one should just close or even minimize the map perhaps?

[ShannonChavez]

Good Afternoon Neal, 

Thank you for the feedback. To help clarify, I have outlined the functionalities below. 

The will remove the map permanently. There is not an option to undo that action at this time. 

The [ _ ] will minimize the map. 

And the [ square ] maximizes the map. 

At this time, if the is selected, there is not a way to recover the map or undo the action. One may opt to save the excel spreadsheet with the map as a backup or 'do not save the changes' made and close the excel and reopen it. 

I will bring this to the attention of our Maps for Office team. Please continue to share your thoughts, ideas and pain points using GeoNet (The Esri Community) platform. We are listening and continue to make every attempt to improve our products as quickly as possible. 

Best, 

Shannon | Product Engineer