> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://lightdash-docs-many-to-many.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

#  Learning to explore data in Lightdash

> This tutorial is for people who are new to Lightdash and would like to explore the tables, charts and dashboards in their Lightdash project. We'll go over how to use Tables and the Explore view, how to share your insights, and how to build dashboards.

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  <Card title="Exploring your content" icon="compass" href="/get-started/exploring-data/exploring-your-content" iconType="solid" horizontal />

  <Card title="Intro to metrics and dimensions" icon="chart-simple" href="/get-started/exploring-data/intro-metrics-dimensions" iconType="solid" horizontal />

  <Card title="Using Tables and Explore View" icon="table" href="/get-started/exploring-data/using-explores" iconType="solid" horizontal />

  <Card title="Share insights with your team" icon="share-nodes" href="/get-started/exploring-data/sharing-insights" iconType="solid" horizontal />

  <Card title="Creating dashboards" icon="rocket" href="/get-started/exploring-data/dashboards" iconType="solid" horizontal />
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## Video Guides

If you would prefer to take a guided tour by video, you can check out our videos on exploration in Lightdash. Note that these videos use data available in [demo.lightdash.com](https://demo.lightdash.com), so you can follow along!

The below videos are split into chapters. This allows you to easily move to different parts of the video to get what you need using the progress bar.

The first video covers the **fundamentals** of Lightdash - Dashboards, charts, metrics, dimensions and how to explore data on your own.

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If you want to explore more **advanced functionality**, such as custom metrics, table calculations, advanced chart config and more, check out the advanced topics below.

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