> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cognite.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Data explorer

> Browse and search through resource types to find the data you need, with drill-down into details and connected resources.

## Get started

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Data explorer">
    Navigate to <span class="ui-element">Data fusion</span> > <span class="ui-element">Data explorer</span>.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Search for data">
    Search for name, description, content, metadata values, ID, external ID, event type and subtype, units, documents, etc.

    <Tip>
      Select the <span class="ui-element">Search configuration</span> icon next to
      the search bar to fine-tune your search.
    </Tip>

    The search results are sorted into tabs according to their resource types. When selecting a resource type, you can continue fine-tuning your results using the left-side panel.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Explore the search results

* Select an element to see details and connected resource types.

* Select a time series to open a preview panel where you can zoom in and out and interact with the time series.

* Select an engineering diagram to search for data in a specific diagram.

* On each tab with a resource type, you can filter how many linked elements you want to see:

  * Select <span class="ui-element">Directly linked + name of resource type</span> to see data that are directly linked to the selected resource type.
  * Select <span class="ui-element">Linked + name of resource type</span> to see data that are directly linked to the resource type and all subelements of the directly linked data.

* Select **Table** <Icon icon="columns-2" /> to add and rearrange columns in the search result.

<Tip>
  Add the <span class="ui-element">3D availability</span> column on the{" "}
  <span class="ui-element">Assets</span> tab to inspect the equipment's
  surroundings in contextualized 3D models.
</Tip>

<Tip>
  You can also view the results in [<span class="ui-element">Charts</span>
  ](/cdf/explore/charts) and [<span class="ui-element">Canvas</span>
  ](/cdf/explore/canvas).
</Tip>

## Use the filters

Use the <span class="ui-element">Common filters</span> on the left panel to filter the result across all the data, and the **resource-specific** filters below to add filters for the specific resource types. You can add several values to each filter. Common results are marked as **blue** in the table, and resource-specific results are marked as **green**.

### Filtering on metadata

In the <span class="ui-element">Metadata</span> filter, you'll find several keys, each typically with several values. If you select several values for the same key, these are treated with the `OR` operation. For example:

```
Name=Pump123 OR Pump456
```

Values for different keys are treated with the `AND` operation. For example:

```
Name=Pump123 OR Pump456 AND Description=Observation
```

Combining the <span class="ui-element">Metadata</span> filter with other common or resource-specific filters is treated with the `AND` operation.

## 3D functionality

Use the <span class="ui-element">3D</span> tab to see relevant 3D models. Select and drag to see the model in 360 view. Use the toolbar to slice, measure distance, emphasize selectable objects, and copy the URL.