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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.
Hello
I tried the solution provided and the problem still persist
Hi iruobe19,
It looks like Map and Filled Map cannot be enabled because your power bi desktop is still being controlled by a tenant policy, even if you are using it personally. To confirm this please try this one step like sign out of power bi desktop, then reopen it and try enabling the setting again under File --> Options --> Security.
- If it works after signing out, the restriction comes from the tenant you were signed into.
- If it still does not work, then the feature cannot be enabled locally and the only option in personal desktop is to use Shape Map, which does not require any tenant settings.
Thanks and regards,
Anjan Kumar Chippa
Hi Achippa
The map, shape map [under preview features] and filled map feature is still not working after reopening PBID and enabling the settings under file options, security.
Although I am unable to sign in to PBID because I don't have a work/school email which is required by PBID, it keeps rejecting my outlook/Gmail as personal emails, could this be the reason I can't enable this features on my PBID, if so are there any workaround or other ways to sign in to PBID.
Thanks
Kind regards
Hi iruobe19,
Yes this is expected behaviour. Power bi desktop now requires a work or school account to enable these map visuals. Personal outlook or gmail accounts cannot enable these features even in the desktop. There is no workaround to sign in with a personal email and these visuals cannot be enabled without an organizational tenant. The only supported way is to use a work or school account with the tenant setting enabled.
Thanks and regards,
Anjan Kumar Chippa