44<titleabbrev>What is Kibana?</titleabbrev>
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7- **_Explore and visualize your data and manage all things Elastic Stack._**
7+ **_Visualize and analyze your data and manage all things Elastic Stack._**
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9- Whether you’re a user or admin, {kib} makes your data actionable by providing
9+ Whether you’re an analyst or an admin, {kib} makes your data actionable by providing
1010three key functions. Kibana is:
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1212* **An open-source analytics and visualization platform.**
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2525[float]
2626[[get-data-into-kibana]]
27- === Getting data into {kib}
27+ === Add data
2828
2929{kib} is designed to use {es} as a data source. Think of Elasticsearch as the engine that stores
3030and processes the data, with {kib} sitting on top.
3131
32- From the home page, {kib} provides these options for getting data in :
32+ From the home page, {kib} provides these options for adding data:
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34+ * Import data using the
35+ https://www.elastic.co/blog/importing-csv-and-log-data-into-elasticsearch-with-file-data-visualizer[File Data visualizer].
3436* Set up a data flow to Elasticsearch using our built-in tutorials.
35- ( If a tutorial doesn’t exist for your data, go to the
37+ If a tutorial doesn’t exist for your data, go to the
3638{beats-ref}/beats-reference.html[Beats overview] to learn about other data shippers
37- in the {beats} family.)
39+ in the {beats} family.
3840* <<add-sample-data, Add a sample data set>> and take {kib} for a test drive without loading data yourself.
39- * Import static data using the
40- https://www.elastic.co/blog/importing-csv-and-log-data-into-elasticsearch-with-file-data-visualizer[file upload feature].
4141* Index your data into Elasticsearch with {ref}/getting-started-index.html[REST APIs]
4242 or https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/client/index.html[client libraries].
4343+
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ image::images/intro-data-tutorial.png[Ways to get data in from the home page]
4747
4848{kib} uses an
4949<<index-patterns, index pattern>> to tell it which {es} indices to explore.
50- If you add sample data or run a built-in tutorial, you get an index pattern for free,
50+ If you add upload a file, run a built-in tutorial, or add sample data , you get an index pattern for free,
5151and are good to start exploring. If you load your own data, you can create
52- an index pattern in <<management, Management>>.
52+ an index pattern in <<management, Stack Management>>.
5353
5454[float]
5555[[explore-and-query]]
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8484{kib} also offers these visualization features:
8585
8686* <<visualize, Visualize>> allows you to display your data in
87- line charts, bar graphs, pie charts, histograms , and tables
88- (just to name a few). It's also home to Lens, the drag-and-drop interface .
87+ charts, graphs, and tables
88+ (just to name a few). It's also home to Lens.
8989Visualize supports the ability to add interactive
90- controls to your dashboard, and filter dashboard content in real time.
90+ controls to your dashboard, filter dashboard content in real time, and add your own images and logos for your brand .
9191
9292* <<canvas, Canvas>> gives you the ability to present your data in a
9393visually compelling, pixel-perfect report. Give your data the “wow” factor
94- needed to impress your CEO or to captivate people with a big-screen display.
94+ needed to impress your CEO or to captivate coworkers with a big-screen display.
9595
9696* <<maps, Maps>> enables you to ask (and answer) meaningful
9797questions of your location-based data. Maps supports multiple
9898layers and data sources, mapping of individual geo points and shapes,
9999and dynamic client-side styling.
100100
101101* <<TSVB, TSVB>> allows you to combine
102- an infinite number of aggregations to display complex data in a meaningful way .
102+ an infinite number of aggregations to display complex data.
103103With TSVB, you can analyze multiple index patterns and customize
104104every aspect of your visualization. Choose your own date format and color
105105gradients, and easily switch your data view between time series, metric,
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ dashboards in one space, but full access to all of Kibana’s features in anothe
129129[[manage-all-things-stack]]
130130=== Manage all things Elastic Stack
131131
132- <<management, Management>> provides guided processes for managing all
132+ <<management, Stack Management>> provides guided processes for managing all
133133things Elastic Stack — indices, clusters, licenses, UI settings, index patterns,
134134and more. Want to update your {es} indices? Set user roles and privileges?
135135Turn on dark mode? Kibana has UIs for all that.
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162162infrastructure required.
163163
164164Our <<tutorial-build-dashboard, Getting Started>> and in-product guidance can
165- help you get up and running, faster. Use our Help menu if you have questions or feedback.
165+ help you get up and running, faster. Click the help icon image:images/intro-help-icon.png[]
166+ in the top navigation bar for help with questions or to provide feedback.
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