

Select Map > Background Maps > Map Services.

If the built-in Tableau background map styles don't meet your needs, you can import your own background map from a Web Map Service (WMS) server or a Mapbox map. In the Map Layers pane on the left-hand side of the workspace, under Background, click the Style drop-down menu, and then select a background map style.įor more information about the built-in Tableau background maps, see Select Background Maps (Link opens in a new window). To select a Tableau background map style: When you are connected to the Tableau background map, you can choose between six built-in background map styles: Normal, Light, Dark, Streets, Outdoors, and Satellite. In older versions of Tableau, select Map > Map Options. To open this pane, select Map > Map Layers. Note: Many of the tasks in this article make use of the Map Layers pane. This article describes how you can customize the appearance of a map view in Tableau.
