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# Explore Dashboard

The Explore Dashboard role defines the dashboard that is displayed in the Setup → Explore space.

[![Explore Page](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/dashboards/explore-arrow.png)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/dashboards/explore-arrow.png)

By default, it is only visible to project and server administrators and is their primary tool for exploring the data in the project.

## Overview

Prior to the release of [Squirro 3.8.6 LTS](../../../getting/release/3-8/3.8.6-release-notes.md#release-notes-3-8-6), the Explore dashboard within Squirro was not configurable. It was a fixed dashboard that was always displayed in the Setup → Explore space.

Now, it is viewable in the Setup → Visualization → Dashboards screen and can be edited using the [Squirro Dashboard Editor](../dashboard-editor.md#dashboards-editor).

[![Visibility of Explore Dashboard](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/dashboards/explore-vis-admin.png)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/dashboards/explore-vis-admin.png)

By default, it is only visible to project and server administrators. Clicking _Visible_ in the Setup → Visualization → Dashboards screen makes it visible to all users via the _Dashboards_ space.

## Explore Dashboard (Explore) is NOT Explore (Global Search)

The Squirro Cognitive Search template includes an _Explore_ dashboard in the _Dashboards_ space that is distinct from the _Explore_ dashboard in the _Setup_ space.

**There is no relationship between the two, other than sharing the name**. Other Squirro products typically do not include an _Explore_ dashboard in the _Dashboards_ space. The _Explore_ dashboard within the _Dashboards_ space built into Cognitive Search is typically promoted to serve as a [Global Search Dashboard](global-search.md#dashboards-global).

[![Cognitive Search Explore Dashboard](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/dashboards/cog-explore-dash.png)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/download.squirro.net/docs/technical/dashboards/cog-explore-dash.png)

Reference: To learn more about different Squirro _Spaces_ and how they are used, see [Squirro Spaces](../../ui/spaces.md#ui-spaces).
