Manage map visualization and data settings

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Some workflows may require specific privileges. For more information about user types, roles, and privileges, see the Accounts topic.

You can use the Format visual and Build visual options in Power BI to manage how you interact with the ArcGIS for Power BI map and your data. See Data and geocoding to learn about setting up your data before adding maps and layers.

Format the ArcGIS for Power BI map visualization

To customize map visualization options in ArcGIS for Power BI, complete the following steps:

1. Click the ArcGIS for Power BI visualization to select it.
2. Click the Visualizations > Format visual > Visual tab to display the ArcGIS for Power BI options.

   

3. Optionally, do any of the following:
   • Expand the Map tools category to update the map tools settings.
   • Expand the Map controls category to update the zoom and extent settings.
   • Expand the Feature information category to update the feature information pane options.
4. When you complete your configuration, click the Build visual tab to continue working with the ArcGIS for Power BI map.

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For each category, click Reset to default to discard your changes and return to the default settings.

Visual tab options

On the Visual tab, expand any of the categories to update the settings.

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For most functions, you must have added data to your map to enable the control.

The following categories and options are available from the Visual tab:

Category	Function	Description
Map tools	Layers	The Layers tool is shown in the map tools by default. Turn off the Show layers toggle button to hide it from the map tools.
	Basemaps	The Basemaps tool is shown in the map tools by default. Turn off the Basemaps toggle button to hide the Basemaps tool from the map tools.
	Selection tool	The Selection tool is shown in the map tools by default. Turn off the Selection tool toggle button to hide it from the map tools.
	Search	The Search tool is shown in the map tools by default. Turn off the Search toggle button to hide it from the map tools.
	Analysis	The Analysis tool is shown in the map tools by default. Turn off the Analysis toggle button to hide it from the map tools.
	Settings	The Settings tool is shown in the map tools by default. Turn off the Settings toggle button to hide it from the map tools.
Map controls	Zoom tools	The Zoom in and Zoom out tools are not shown on the map by default. Turn on the Zoom tools toggle button to display these tools on the map. When hidden, you can use the mouse and keyboard commands to navigate the map.
	Lock extent	The Lock extent function is turned off by default. Turn on the Lock extent toggle button to keep the map extent at the current zoom level. This prevents Automatic Zoom from changing the extent as you navigate the map with your keyboard or mouse.
Feature information	Enable	The Feature information pane is turned off by default. Turn on the Enable toggle button to display the Feature information pane at the side of the map.
	Position	Select Top, Bottom, Right, or Left from the Position drop-down menu to specify where the Feature information pane is positioned relative to the map.

General formatting options

To customize general map layout and formatting options, complete the following steps:

1. Click the ArcGIS for Power BI visualization to select it.
2. Click the Visualizations > Format your visual > General tab to display the ArcGIS for Power BI options.
3. Optionally, do any of the following:
   • Expand the Properties section to customize how the map is shown within the report layout, such as its height and width, padding, and layer order.
   • Expand the Title section to customize the map's title settings, such as font and size.
   • Expand the Effects section to customize the map's background, border, and shadow within the report layout.
   • Expand the Data format section to customize the data format applied to the data types in use on the map.
   • Click Header icons to turn on the header icons feature.
   • Expand the Tooltips section to customize tooltip settings.
   • Expand the Alt text section to enter a description about your map visualization used by screen readers.

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   For each category, click Reset to default to discard your changes and return to the default settings.

   For detailed information about standard Microsoft Power BI formatting options, see the Microsoft Get started formatting report visualizations article.

Add data to the Build visual pane

Drag data from your report into the ArcGIS for Power BI Visualizations > Build visual pane to add data to the map. The type of data that you add (categorical, numeric, temporal, and so on) and the field well that you place it in customizes how the data is rendered.

For example, you can place numeric data into the Size, Color, Tooltips, Join layer, and Find similar field wells. Each field well renders the same data differently on your map.

The following field wells are available in the Build visual pane:

Field well	Description
Location	Drag location-based values from the Data pane to this field well to display locations on the map.
Latitude (Y)	Drag a latitude (y) value into this field well to define a latitude map coordinate. If you use this option, you must also specify the corresponding longitude (x) value.
Longitude (X)	Drag a longitude (x) value into this field well to define a longitude map coordinate. If you use this option, you must also specify the corresponding latitude (y) value.
Size	Add numeric values to the Size field well to draw locations on the map according to their size. For example, if the map shows stores by location, drag a profit field into the Size field well; the map automatically renders symbols for each store in proportional sizes according to profit value. See Symbol types for more information about how to present data using this field well.
Color	Add numeric data to the Color field well to distinguish locations on the map based on a color ramp. For example, a light-to-dark color ramp can show low-to-high data values such as revenue or income. You can also add categorical data to show locations by color. For example, use different colors to represent customer language preferences. See Symbol types for more information about how to present data using this field well.
Size and Color	Alternatively, choose two attributes from the data to define both the Size and Color values of point symbols on the map. You can also use aspects of the same attribute in both the Size and Color field wells, depending on the information you want to emphasize. For example, to compare a count to a rate (or percentage), such as the total number of single-parent households in a region compared to the percent of households they represent. Tip: You can style the data by size, by color, and by size and color using the Symbol types and Style settings.
Time	Drag temporal data (date, time, or date and time) into this field well to animate locations on the map according to the time periods in your dataset. This option is often used with weather and climate maps, sales data over time, traffic data, and other temporally affected datasets. See Time-aware data for more information.
Tooltips	Drag categorical or numeric data into this field well to add information to the tooltips shown for locations on the map. You can drag multiple values into this field well or drag the same value multiple times and apply a different aggregation method. For example, drag a numeric field into this field well three times and calculate the sum for one, the average for another, and the minimum for the third. Each of the fields appear in the tooltip with the appropriate label and value. When you hover over a location on the map, the tooltip appears, displaying information specific to that location. Note: Tooltips appear in the order that you add them to the field well.
Join layer	Link data attributes between your data to a feature layer added from ArcGIS to add deeper insight or spatial clarity. To use this option, the data attributes must be aligned (number to number, string to string, and so on). You can join up to five attributes. See Join layers for more information.
Find similar	Drag up to five data fields into this field well to identify the top 10 locations with attributes comparable to locations selected on the map. See Find similar locations for more information.
Drill through	Allow other Power BI visualizations to access the map. Turn on the Cross-report toggle button to use the map as a drill through destination. Turn on the Keep all filters toggle button to allow drill through to the report for all data or add content to this field well to select specific data that has drill through permissions. For more information, see Add drill through and the Microsoft Set up drillthrough in Power BI reports article.