[[save-load-delete-query]]
=== Save a query

Have you ever built a query that you wanted to reuse?
With saved queries, you can save your query text, filters, and time range for
reuse anywhere a query bar is present.

For example, suppose you're in *Discover*, and you've put time into building
a query that includes query input text, multiple filters, and a specific time range.
Save this query, and you can embed the search results in dashboards,
use them as a foundation for building a visualization,
and share them in a link or CVS form.

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image:concepts/images/saved-query.png["Example of the saved query management popover with a list of saved queries"]


Saved queries are different than <<save-open-search,saved searches>>,
which include the *Discover* configuration&mdash;selected columns in the document table, sort order, and
index pattern&mdash;in addition to the query.
Saved searches are primarily used for adding search results to a dashboard.

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==== Read-only access
If you have insufficient privileges to save queries,
the *Save* button isn't visible in the saved query management popover.
For more information, see <<xpack-security-authorization, Granting access to Kibana>>

==== Save a query

. Once you’ve built a query worth saving, click the save query icon image:concepts/images/save-icon.png["save query icon"].
. In the popover, click *Save current query*.
. Enter a unique name to identify the query and an optional description that will appear in a tooltip in the saved query popover.
. Choose whether to include or exclude filters and a time range.
By default, filters are automatically included, but the time filter is not.
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image:concepts/images/saved-query-popup.png["Example of the saved query management popover with a list of saved queries", width=50%]

. Click *Save*.
. To load a saved query, select it in the *Saved query* popover.
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The query text, filters, and time range are updated and your data refreshed.
If you’re loading a saved query that did not include the filters or time range, those components remain as-is.
. To clear, modify, and delete saved queries, use the *Saved query* popover.