diff --git a/docs/dashboard.asciidoc b/docs/dashboard.asciidoc
index 5e855fdb85d0..48189465bc3e 100644
--- a/docs/dashboard.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/dashboard.asciidoc
@@ -20,6 +20,21 @@ you'll be prompted to do so as you follow the steps for creating a dashboard.
 Or, you can use one of the prebuilt sample data sets, available from the
 Kibana home page.
 
+[float]
+[[dashboard-read-only-access]]
+=== [xpack]#Read only access#
+When you have insufficient privileges to create or save dashboards, the following 
+indicator in Kibana will be displayed. The buttons to create new dashboards or edit
+existing dashboard won't be visible. For more information on granting access to
+Kibana see <<xpack-security-authorization>>.
+
+[role="screenshot"]
+image::images/dashboard-read-only-badge.png[Example of Dashboard's read only access indicator in Kibana's header]
+
+[float]
+[[dashboard-create-new-dashboard]]
+=== Creating a new Dashboard
+
 . In the side navigation, click *Dashboard*.
 . Click *Create new dashboard.*
 . Click *Add*.
diff --git a/docs/discover/images/read-only-badge.png b/docs/discover/images/read-only-badge.png
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diff --git a/docs/discover/search.asciidoc b/docs/discover/search.asciidoc
index 4511264278df..9286b3ce31ba 100644
--- a/docs/discover/search.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/discover/search.asciidoc
@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ Saving searches enables you to reload them into Discover and use them as the bas
 for <<visualize, visualizations>>. Saving a search saves both the search query string
 and the currently selected index pattern.
 
+[role="xpack"]
+[[discover-read-only-access]]
+==== Read only access
+When you have insufficient privileges to save searches, the following indicator in Kibana will be
+displayed and the *Save* button won't be visible. For more information on granting access to
+Kibana see <<xpack-security-authorization>>.
+
+[role="screenshot"]
+image::discover/images/read-only-badge.png[Example of Discover's read only access indicator in Kibana's header]
+
 ==== Saving a Search
 To save the current search:
 
diff --git a/docs/graph/configuring-graph.asciidoc b/docs/graph/configuring-graph.asciidoc
index 78ac70ea1a0f..e012e5a30566 100644
--- a/docs/graph/configuring-graph.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/graph/configuring-graph.asciidoc
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ might be deleted after a workspace is saved, there's no practical basis for
 checking permissions for the data in a saved workspace.
 
 For this reason, you can configure the save policy for graph workspaces to
-ensure appropriate handling of your data. You can allow users to save
-only the configuration information for a graph, require users to
+ensure appropriate handling of your data. You can allow all users to save
+only the configuration information for a graph, require all users to
 explicitly include the workspace data, or completely disable the ability
 to save a workspace.
 
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ default policy.
 Only the configuration is saved unless the user
 explicitly selects the include data option.
 
+[float]
+=== Using Security to Grant Access
+You can also use security to grant read only or all access to different roles.
+When security is used to grant read only access, the following  indicator in Kibana
+will be displayed. For more information on granting access to Kibana see
+<<xpack-security-authorization>>.
+
+[role="screenshot"]
+image::graph/images/graph-read-only-badge.png[Example of Graph's read only access indicator in Kibana's header]
+
 [float]
 [[disable-drill-down]]
 === Disabling Drill Down Configuration
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diff --git a/docs/images/timelion-read-only-badge.png b/docs/images/timelion-read-only-badge.png
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diff --git a/docs/management/advanced-options.asciidoc b/docs/management/advanced-options.asciidoc
index ccf1d3428f17..6fa0c1d8da97 100644
--- a/docs/management/advanced-options.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/management/advanced-options.asciidoc
@@ -9,7 +9,19 @@ for displayed decimal values.
 . Scroll or search for the setting you want to modify.
 . Enter a new value for the setting.
 
+[float]
+[[settings-read-only-access]]
+=== [xpack]#Read only access#
+When you have insufficient privileges to edit advanced settings, the following 
+indicator in Kibana will be displayed. The buttons to edit settings won't be visible. 
+For more information on granting access to Kibana see <<xpack-security-authorization>>.
+
+[role="screenshot"]
+image::images/settings-read-only-badge.png[Example of Advanced Settings Management's read only access indicator in Kibana's header]
+
+[float]
 [[kibana-settings-reference]]
+=== Kibana settings reference
 
 WARNING: Modifying a setting can affect {kib}
 performance and cause problems that are
diff --git a/docs/management/index-patterns.asciidoc b/docs/management/index-patterns.asciidoc
index 29182b85ec26..efd2968aad27 100644
--- a/docs/management/index-patterns.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/management/index-patterns.asciidoc
@@ -10,6 +10,17 @@ you cannot search them.
 Use caution when modifying advanced options, as it's possible to set values that are incompatible with one another.
 * Configure Kibana for a production environment
 
+[float]
+[[index-patterns-read-only-access]]
+=== [xpack]#Read only access#
+When you have insufficient privileges to create or save index patterns, the following 
+indicator in Kibana will be displayed. The buttons to create new index patterns or save
+existing index patterns won't be visible. For more information on granting access to
+Kibana see <<xpack-security-authorization>>.
+
+[role="screenshot"]
+image::images/management-index-read-only-badge.png[Example of Index Pattern Management's read only access indicator in Kibana's header]
+
 [float]
 [[settings-create-pattern]]
 == Creating an Index Pattern to Connect to Elasticsearch
diff --git a/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-conditional.asciidoc b/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-conditional.asciidoc
index 87cd18fb7ee6..754d97aa332e 100644
--- a/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-conditional.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-conditional.asciidoc
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@ Now that you have thresholds and a moving average, let's format the visualizatio
 image::images/timelion-conditional04.png[]
 {nbsp}
 
-Save your Timelion sheet and continue on to the next section to add these new visualizations to your dashboard.
+Continue on to the next section to learn how to save your timelion sheet and add an expression to your dashboard.
diff --git a/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-create.asciidoc b/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-create.asciidoc
index 8d63ce0761a0..5725a99927b3 100644
--- a/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-create.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-create.asciidoc
@@ -33,5 +33,3 @@ It’s a bit hard to differentiate the two series. Customize the labels in order
 
 image::images/timelion-create03.png[]
 {nbsp}
-
-Save the entire Timelion sheet as _Metricbeat Example_. As a best practice, you should be saving any significant changes made to this sheet as you progress through this tutorial.
diff --git a/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-customize.asciidoc b/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-customize.asciidoc
index 617cc55cd0fd..198a4e27513f 100644
--- a/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-customize.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-customize.asciidoc
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ Last but not least, adjust the legend so that it takes up as little space as pos
 image::images/timelion-customize04.png[]
 {nbsp}
 
-Save your changes and continue on to the next section to learn about mathematical functions.
+Continue on to the next section to learn about mathematical functions.
diff --git a/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-math.asciidoc b/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-math.asciidoc
index 561278db07e2..67c336b71696 100644
--- a/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-math.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-math.asciidoc
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ Utilizing the formatting functions `.title()`, `.label()`, `.color()`, `.lines()
 image::images/timelion-math06.png[]
 {nbsp}
 
-Save your changes and continue on to the next section to learn about conditional logic and tracking trends.
+Continue on to the next section to learn about conditional logic and tracking trends.
diff --git a/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-save.asciidoc b/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-save.asciidoc
index feaeb5468d8d..b8269ae008a5 100644
--- a/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-save.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/timelion/getting-started/timelion-save.asciidoc
@@ -1,9 +1,29 @@
 [[timelion-save]]
-=== Add to dashboard
+=== Save and add to dashboard
 
-You’ve officially harnessed the power of Timelion to create time series visualizations. The final step of this tutorial is to add your new visualizations to a dashboard. Below, this section will show you how to save a visualization from your Timelion sheet and add it to an existing dashboard.
+You’ve officially harnessed the power of Timelion to create time series visualizations. The final steps of this tutorial are to save your entire Timelion sheet and save an expression as a dashboard panel.
 
-To save a Timelion visualization as a dashboard panel, follow the steps below.
+[role="xpack"]
+[[timelion-read-only-access]]
+==== Read only access
+When you have insufficient privileges to save Timelion sheets, the following indicator in Kibana will be
+displayed and the *Save* button won't be visible. For more information on granting access to
+Kibana see <<xpack-security-authorization>>.
+
+[role="screenshot"]
+image::images/timelion-read-only-badge.png[Example of Timelion's read only access indicator in Kibana's header]
+
+==== Save entire Timelion sheet
+
+Saving an entire Timelion sheet allows you to reload it in the Timelion application and make changes to any of the expressions:
+
+. Click the `Save` option in the top menu
+. Select `Save entire Timelion sheet`
+. Name your sheet and click `Save`
+
+==== Save as dashboard panel
+
+To save a Timelion expression as a dashboard panel, follow the steps below.
 
 . Select the visualization you’d like to add to one (or multiple) dashboards
 . Click the `Save` option in the top menu
diff --git a/docs/visualize.asciidoc b/docs/visualize.asciidoc
index 893b6f336380..61c409726b5f 100644
--- a/docs/visualize.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/visualize.asciidoc
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ For more information about working with sub aggregations, see
 https://www.elastic.co/blog/kibana-aggregation-execution-order-and-you[Kibana,
 Aggregation Execution Order, and You].
 
+include::visualize/saving.asciidoc[]
+
 include::visualize/xychart.asciidoc[]
 
 include::visualize/controls.asciidoc[]
diff --git a/docs/visualize/images/read-only-badge.png b/docs/visualize/images/read-only-badge.png
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diff --git a/docs/visualize/saving.asciidoc b/docs/visualize/saving.asciidoc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..855555794a6f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/visualize/saving.asciidoc
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+[[save-visualize]]
+== Saving Visualizations
+Saving visualizations enables you to reload them in Visualize and use them in
+<<dashboard, dashboards>>.
+
+[float]
+[[visualize-read-only-access]]
+=== [xpack]#Read only access#
+When you have insufficient privileges to save visualizations, the following indicator in Kibana will be
+displayed and the *Save* button won't be visible. For more information on granting access to
+Kibana see <<xpack-security-authorization>>.
+
+[role="screenshot"]
+image::visualize/images/read-only-badge.png[Example of Visualize's read only access indicator in Kibana's header]
+
+[float]
+[[saving-a-visualization]]
+=== Saving a Visualization
+To save the current visualization:
+
+. Click *Save* in the Kibana toolbar.
+. Enter a name for the visualization and click *Save*.
+
+You can import, export and delete saved visualizations from *Management/Kibana/Saved Objects*.