Use Data Explorer to build metric queries and work with their results. Start with the tutorial, then use the query reference and the visualization settings reference to build and display queries. Then use the advanced mode guide and the results guide to refine, analyze, share, export, and troubleshoot results. To pin results to a dashboard, see the Dashboards section.

Create a metric query, select a visualization, and pin the result to a dashboard.
Look up query components, query editor commands, auto-extended filters, and query limits.
Choose a visualization type for your query results and look up its settings.
Edit the underlying metric selector, add metric expressions, and compare timeframes.
Add baselines and correlated metrics, and pin, share, export, and troubleshoot query results.