What's new from Grafana Labsbreadcrumb arrow Quick filters and data grouping are now generally available
What's new from Grafana Labs
What's new from Grafana Labs
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Release date: 2026-05-13

Quick filters and data grouping are now generally available

Quick filters and grouping are now generally available in Grafana!

The new Filter and Group by dashboard control makes it faster and easier to explore data by combining filtering and grouping in a single, intuitive experience. With default filters, recent filter history, a unified filters overview, and panel-level drilldowns, users can investigate data faster while keeping dashboards clean and easy to navigate.

For a detailed description of the Filter and Group by feature, refer to the original What’s new post.

Note

This feature replaces ad hoc variables, and extends them by adding grouping for Prometheus and Loki data sources. As a result, in the dashboard schema, the Filter and Group by control is still referred to as “kind”: “AdhocVariable”.


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