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How to Enable Power BI Map and Filled Map Tenant Settings
Question details
The user needs to enable Map and filled map visuals in Power BI after encountering a map-disabled error message.
- Product
- Microsoft Power BI
- Device & OS
- not provided
- Scenario
- Attempting to view, interact with, or create a map-based visualization within a Power BI report.
- Observed behavior
- Power BI displays a map-disabled message stating that the Map and filled map tenant setting has not been enabled by an administrator.
Ensure you have Power BI or Microsoft 365 tenant administrator privileges, as standard users do not have the necessary permissions to modify tenant-level integration settings.
Enable Map and Filled Map Visuals in the Admin Portal
This is the primary solution for tenant administrators to restore mapping functionality globally or for specific user groups in Power BI.
By default, map and filled map visuals might be disabled for your organization due to internal privacy or default Microsoft tenant policies. A tenant administrator must explicitly toggle this feature on in the Admin portal.
Log in to the Power BI service. Click the gear icon (Settings) in the upper right corner of the page and select 'Admin portal' from the dropdown menu.
In the left-hand navigation pane of the Admin portal, click on 'Tenant settings'.
Scroll down through the tenant settings until you find the 'Integration settings' section.
Expand the 'Map and filled map visuals' option. Switch the toggle to 'Enabled'. You can choose to apply this to the entire organization or restrict it to specific security groups.
Click the 'Apply' button to save your changes. Note that it may take approximately 10 to 15 minutes for the new settings to take effect across the tenant.
Request Access from Your Tenant Administrator
If you do not have administrative privileges in Power BI, you must request your IT department to enable the feature for you.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why did my Power BI map visuals suddenly stop working?
Microsoft periodically updates its privacy and tenant policies. A recent update may have disabled map visuals by default for your tenant, or your organization's IT administrator may have recently updated global security settings that deactivated the feature.
How long does it take for Power BI tenant settings to update?
After a tenant administrator enables the Map and filled map visuals in the Admin portal and clicks Apply, it typically takes between 10 to 15 minutes for the changes to propagate and become active for users across the organization.
Can map visuals be enabled for specific users rather than the whole company?
Yes. Within the Power BI Tenant settings, administrators have the option to apply the 'Map and filled map visuals' setting to specific security groups instead of the entire organization. This allows for tighter control over who can use location-based mapping features.
