Jan 2026 version - Azure maps conditional formatting

[cworthman]

Hello - It appears that when my Power BI updated to the Jan. 2026 version that all my conditional formatting in Azure maps were removed. Has this been experienced by anyone else?

[v-tejrama]

Hi @cworthman ,

Thank you @AnkitaaMishra  for the response provided!

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[cworthman]

Hello,

My solution was to revert back to the November 2025 version and the conditional formatting was reinstated. Hopefully this bug gets resolved in a future version or fix! Thanks

[cworthman]

After further testing with the Nov '25 version, the conditional formatting was lost once I published to my workspace (which is in the Jan '26 version). So the only solution to retain conditional formatting in the Azure map from a previous version will need to be a fix from Microsoft it appears.

[v-tejrama]

Hi @cworthman ,

We have replicated the behavior you described with Azure Maps conditional formatting in the January 2026 Power BI Desktop release, where existing rules do not persist after reopening the report or publishing it to the service. This appears to be a product issue, not related to report design or the data model.

The issue has been escalated to the product engineering team for further review. Currently, there is no confirmed resolution or timeline, but the team is actively investigating. If you notice this occurring across multiple reports or tenants, please share those details, as they may assist with the investigation. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and for your patience as we work on a solution.

Thank you.

[v-tejrama]

Hi @cworthman ,

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Thank you.

[v-tejrama]

Hi @cworthman ,

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[cworthman · Accepted solution]

Hi @v-tejrama,

I believe the only solution is for Microsoft to fix this issue (hopefully very soon). Otherwise I am continuing to fix all my Azure Maps manually, which is less than ideal.

[cworthman]

Hello,

From what I see it looks like the Azure Maps conditional formatting issue in discussion was updated in the Feb. '26 version. This is great, but what I am seeing now is that in the Azure Maps conditional formatting in Power BI desktop is visualizing as expected, but if I want to update the conditional formatting I find that the actual selections haven't been saved (even though it still visualizes?) and I have to start all over again. Can this be confirmed by others?

[v-tejrama]

Hi @cworthman ,

Thank you for providing the additional information. The behavior you described aligns with what others have observed regarding the Azure Maps visual in recent versions of Microsoft Power BI Desktop. In some instances, conditional formatting previously set continues to display correctly in the visual, with colors and styling as expected. However, when accessing the conditional formatting settings in the format pane, the rule configuration does not appear to be retained, making it seem as though nothing was saved. As a result, the only option is to recreate the rule if modifications are needed.

This suggests that while the visual applies the stored formatting during rendering, the format pane does not restore the configuration for editing. Given that this issue has emerged following recent updates, it is likely related to changes in the Azure Maps visual rather than your report model or data. It may be beneficial for others in the community to confirm if they are experiencing the same issue, and if so, consider submitting feedback through the Power BI Issues or Feedback channel for further review by the product team.

Thank you.

[v-tejrama]

Hi @cworthman ,

I wanted to check if you had the opportunity to review the information provided. Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.

Thank you.

[v-tejrama]

Hi @cworthman ,

Thank you for sharing your answer. It may be useful to others experiencing the same issue.

Thank you.

[AnkitaaMishra]

Hi @cworthman Yes, we’ve seen this happen in one of our use cases as well after upgrading Power BI Desktop. It looks like the update may have reset Azure Maps conditional formatting due to internal visual changes. Reapplying the rules works as a workaround, but I agree this should be raised as an issue with Microsoft so it can be properly addressed in future releases.

[VijayP]

@cworthman  yes that is what happened and i have few of community members also mentioend that their previous conditional formatting rules were wiped out