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Filled map
Hi iruobe19,
Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft Fabric Community.
Thank you Zanqueta and amitchandak for the prompt response.
As we haven’t heard back from you, we wanted to kindly follow up to check if the solution provided by the user's for the issue worked? or let us know if you need any further assistance.
Thanks and regards,
Anjan Kumar Chippa
This is almost certainly a combination of security/tenant settings plus the October 2025 shift from Bing Maps to Azure Maps, not just a local bug.
Things you can try locally
In Desktop, go to File > Options and settings > Options > Global > Security and tick Map and filled map visuals and Use Azure Maps visual, then fully close and reopen Desktop.
Make sure you are signed in with your organizational account and that “Use sign-in experience” is enabled under Security as some builds require this for map visuals.
Check that your firewall/proxy allows calls to the Power BI map endpoints listed in Microsoft’s map tips and tricks article.
What your admin may need to do
If the checkbox stays disabled or maps remain unavailable after restart, your tenant admin must enable them in the Power BI Service Admin Portal: Settings > Admin portal > Tenant settings > Integration settings > Map and filled map visuals / Use Azure Maps visual.
If, after those steps, the option still cannot be toggled in October 2025 Desktop, it aligns with reports that this is a known issue around the Bing→Azure Maps changeover; the temporary workaround is to use Azure Maps visual (if available) or Shape Map until a later Desktop build fixes the dialog behavior.
Hi iruobe19,
I recommend:
Check for corporate policy restrictions
Go to Options → Security and see if there is a padlock icon next to the setting.
If present, it is locked by IT policy and can only be changed by an administrator.
Alternative for maps If you cannot enable the visual:
Use the Azure Maps visual (native and supported).
Or install a custom visual such as Icon Map from AppSource.
Official documentation:
Create and use filled maps (choropleth maps) in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
If this response was helpful in any way, I’d gladly accept a 👍much like the joy of seeing a DAX measure work first time without needing another FILTER.
Please mark it as the correct solution. It helps other community members find their way faster (and saves them from another endless loop 🌀.
Thanks for the reply Zanqueta,
I can't check for corporate company restrictions, what I have is a power BI desktop for personal use and I can't implement this solution.
I tried but later found out Azure has been retired globally from the power BI in 2025.
I also tried the custom visual -icon map but found out it's been removed from the Microsoft app source in March 2025.
I still can't find an alternative for or install -filled map visuals.
Regards