Qlik update May 2026: How to keep your dashboards working

In May 2026, Qlik is releasing a major update that could have immediate consequences for many organizations. In this update, several legacy visualization types are being removed from Qlik Sense. If you use these visuals in your dashboards, you risk certain reports or KPI overviews no longer working.

In this blog you will read:

• Which changes are coming and what this means for you
• How to check whether your environment is at risk
• How E-mergo can help you switch in time and without hassle

Which changes are coming and what does this 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 crucial reports or KPI overviews suddenly no longer working. This can lead to unnecessary downtime, frustration among users and a sudden loss of (critical) insights into your data.

How do you know whether your dashboards are at risk?

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

That is why we advise getting insight well before May 2026 into:

• Which apps and dashboards use the legacy visuals
• How critical these reports are to the organization
• Which alternative visuals are available without losing 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 use the visuals that will disappear in May 2026.

Your benefit:

• Immediate insight into how often and in which dashboards the legacy visuals are used in your environment, without having to search manually
• 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 problems

Together with your team, we look for the best-fitting modern visuals that are supported. Our consultants know Qlik's capabilities inside out and advise which visuals fit your situation best, both technically and functionally. We then carry out the migration, so the look & feel is preserved and the functionality keeps working optimally. We test all changes thoroughly 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 of critical reports
• Dashboards that are ready for the future
• Full relief for internal development teams

Combination

By combining our scan and migration, you get a complete track: from insight to action. You have the risks clearly mapped out, while we carry out the changes for you. This keeps your Qlik environment reliable, fast and ready for the future.