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# How to explore metrics without PromQL queries

**[Grafana Labs](https://daily.dev/sources/grafana)** · 3 min read · 5 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Grafana 11 introduces Explore Metrics, a queryless experience that allows users to effortlessly browse Prometheus-compatible metrics, identify anomalies, and uncover insights with just a few clicks. It eliminates the need to write queries in PromQL and provides features like metrics breakdown, intelligent visualization, related metrics, additional data in a drawer, and user step history.

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