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title: "The value of Metrics Drilldown | Grafana Labs"
description: "Understand the value of using Metrics Drilldown in Grafana Cloud."
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# The value of Metrics Drilldown

Grafana Metrics Drilldown is a query-less experience for browsing **Prometheus-compatible** metrics. Quickly find related metrics with just a few simple clicks, without needing to write PromQL queries to retrieve metrics.

With Metrics Drilldown, you can:

- Easily segment metrics based on their labels, so you can immediately spot anomalies and identify issues.
- Automatically display the optimal visualization for each metric type (gauge vs. counter, for example) without manual setup.
- Uncover related metrics relevant to the one you’re viewing.
- “Explore in a drawer” - overlay additional content on your dashboard without losing your current view.
- View a history of user steps when navigating through metrics and their filters.
- Seamlessly pivot to related telemetry, including log data.

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### More to explore (optional)

- [Simplified exploration with Drilldown apps](/docs/grafana/latest/explore/simplified-exploration/)