colour shades, hatch patterns) to display information on a more sophisticated level. The basic data is overlaid with graphic styles (e.g. Objects (points, lines, polygons) can be enhanced to highlight specific variations on a theme through the creation of a Thematic map. Each table is either a map file (graph) or a database file (text) and is denoted the file extension. MapInfo Pro is a database which manages information as a system of Tables.

Python support was added in v17.0 (April 2018). Notable features include redesigned Ribbon interface, new interactive interface for thematic mapping, WFS 2.0 and WMTS support, Geopackage support. Version 16 of MapInfo Pro 64 bit was released in September 2016. Version 10, released June 2009, redesigned the user interface. Version 9.5 was released in June 2008, bringing a new graphics engine and editing features. Version 4 of the product, released in 1995, saw the product renamed to 'MapInfo Professional'. It was formerly developed by Pitney Bowes Software and the MapInfo Corporation. MapInfo Pro is a desktop geographic information system (GIS) software developed by Precisely, used for mapping and location analysis.