Qlik Update May 2026: How to Keep Your Dashboards Working

In May 2026, Qlik will release a major update that could have a direct impact on many organizations. This update removes several outdated visualization types from Qlik Sense. If you use these visuals in your dashboard, you risk certain reports or KPI overviews no longer working.

In this blog you'll read:

• What the changes are and what they mean for you

• How to check whether your environment is at risk

• How E-mergo can help you make a timely, smooth switch

What are the changes and what do they mean for you?

Qlik has announced that the following visualization types will no longer be supported as of May 2026:

• Bar & Area
• Bullet chart
• Heatmap chart
• Button for navigation
• Share button
• Show/hide container

If you use these visuals in your dashboards, you risk critical reports or KPI overviews suddenly no longer working. This can lead to unnecessary downtime, user frustration, and a sudden loss of (critical) insights into your data.

How do you know if your dashboards are at risk?

Manually searching through all your Qlik apps is time-consuming and error-prone. Often it's only discovered late that outdated visuals are in use, for example when a user reports a bug after the update.

That's why we recommend gaining insight well before May 2026 into:

• Which apps and dashboards use the outdated visuals
• How critical these reports are for the organization
• Which alternative visuals are available without loss of functionality

How can E-mergo help your organization?

Step 1: Qlik Visuals Scan – get insight into your current situation

With our Qlik Visuals Scan, we analyze your entire Qlik Sense environment. Within a short time, we map out which dashboards and apps make use of the visuals that will disappear in May 2026.

Your benefit:

• Immediate insight into how often, and in which dashboards, the outdated visuals are used in your environment, without any manual searching
• Timely identification of critical reports and KPIs at risk, so there are no surprises during the update

Step 2: Qlik Visuals Migration – switch to new visuals without a hitch

Together with your team, we look for the best-fitting, modern visuals that are still supported. Our consultants know Qlik's capabilities inside and out and advise which visuals best fit your situation, both technically and functionally. We then carry out the migration, so the look & feel is preserved and functionality keeps working optimally. We thoroughly test all changes and make sure everything is ready before the update goes live, so the switch to the new visuals goes smoothly without you having to do anything.

Your benefit:

• No disruption to critical reports
• Dashboards that are future-proof
• Complete relief for internal development teams

Combination

By combining our scan and migration, you get a complete process: from insight to action. You have a clear picture of the risks, while we carry out the changes for you. This keeps your Qlik environment reliable, fast, and future-proof.

Conclusion

The May 2026 update to Qlik Sense is more than a regular release: it's a functional change that can have a direct impact on your BI landscape. By taking action now with the E-mergo Qlik Visuals Scan and migration service, you ensure your dashboards keep performing and that you're ready for the future. Want to know how we can update your Qlik environment? Then get in touch with us and schedule a no-obligation scan.

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Written by Arieke Veldkamp & Damian da Luz,
BI Consultants at E-mergo