A saved search persists your current view of Discover for later retrieval and reuse. You can reload a saved search into Discover, add it to a dashboard, and use it as the basis for a <<visualize, visualization>>.
A saved search includes the query text, filters, and optionally, the time filter. A saved search also includes the selected columns in the document table, the sort order, and the current index pattern.
A saved query is a portable collection of query text and filters that you can reuse in <<discover, Discover>>, <<visualize, Visualize>>, and <<dashboard, Dashboard>>. Save a query when you want to:
* Retrieve results from the same query at a later time without having to reenter the query text, add the filters or set the time filter
* View the results of the same query in multiple apps
* Share your query
Saved queries don't include information specific to Discover, such as the currently selected columns in the document table, the sort order, and the index pattern. If you want to save your current view of Discover for later retrieval and reuse, create a <<save-open-search, saved search>> instead.
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==== Read only access
If you have insufficient privileges to save queries, the *Save current query* button isn't visible in the saved query management popover. For more information, see <<xpack-security-authorization, Granting access to Kibana>>
To save the current query text, filters, and time filter:
. Click *#* in the search bar, next to the query text input.
. Click *Save current query* in the popover.
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image::discover/images/saved-query-management-component-all-privileges.png["Example of the saved query management popover with a list of saved queries with write access",width="80%"]
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. Enter a name, a description, and then select the filter options that you want to include. By default, filters are automatically included, but the time filter is not.
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image::discover/images/saved-query-save-form-default-filters.png["Example of the saved query management save form with the filters option included and the time filter option excluded",width="80%"]
If you load a query and then make changes to the query text, the filters, or the time filter, you can save the changes as a new query or update the existing query.
To save the changes as a new query:
. Click *#* in the search bar, next to the query text input.
. Click *Save as new* in the popover.
. Enter a name and a description, and then select the filter options that you want to include.
. Click *Save*.
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image::discover/images/saved-query-management-component-save-as-new-query.png["Example of the saved query management popover when a query is loaded and we have made changes to the query",width="80%"]
To save the changes to the current query:
. Click *#* in the search bar.
. Click *Save changes* in the popover.
. Enter a description, and then select the filter options that you want to include.
. Click *#* in the search bar, next to the query text input.
. Hover over the query you want to delete.
. Click the trash can icon.
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image::discover/images/saved-query-management-component-delete-query-button.png["Example of the saved query management popover when a query is hovered over and we are about to delete a query",width="80%"]
You can import, export, and delete saved queries from <<managing-saved-objects, Saved Objects in Management>>.