Create a map

Note:

You need the following account type and license to use this workflow:

• Microsoft license—You need a Microsoft 365 license, role Contributor or higher, to use this workflow.
• ArcGIS account type—Standard users can perform the basic functions of this workflow. You must sign in to an ArcGIS account to add layers to a map from ArcGIS Online or your organization.

You can create a map for a Microsoft Power BI project by adding an ArcGIS for Power BI map visualization to a report.

See Maps to learn about maps and layers.

To create a map by adding an ArcGIS for Power BI map visualization to a report, complete the following steps:

1. Sign in to Microsoft Power BI and connect to your data source.
2. Open an existing report or create a new one.

   The Visualizations pane appears next to the report.

3. Click the ArcGIS for Power BI visualization.

   

   A new ArcGIS for Power BI visualization appears on the report page.

   

4. Sign in to your ArcGIS account or continue as a standard user.

   You are now ready to add a data layer to the map.