Panel links
This documentation topic is designed for Grafana workspaces that support Grafana version 8.x.
For Grafana workspaces that support Grafana version 10.x, see Working in Grafana version 10.
For Grafana workspaces that support Grafana version 9.x, see Working in Grafana version 9.
Each panel can have its own set of links that are shown in the upper-left corner of the panel. You can link to any available URLs, including dashboards, panels, or external sites. You can even control the time range to ensure the user sees the specific data in the Grafana workspace.
Choose the icon in the top-left corner of a panel to see available panel links.
Adding a panel link
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Pause on the panel that you want to add a link to, and then press e. Or choose the dropdown arrow next to the panel title, and then choose Edit.
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On the Panel tab, scroll down to the Links section.
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Expand Links, and then choose Add link.
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Enter a Title for the link. The title will be displayed in the UI.
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Enter the URL that you want to link to. You can include one of the template variables that are defined in the dashboard. Press Ctrl+Space or Cmd+Space, and then choose the URL field to see the available variables. When you add template variables to your panel link, the link sends the user to the right context, with the relevant variables already set. You can also use time variables
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from
defines the lower limit of the time range, specified in ms epoch. -
to
defines the upper limit of the time range, specified in ms epoch. -
time
andtime.window
define a time range fromtime-time.window/2
totime+time.window/2
. Both parameters should be specified in milliseconds. For example,?time=1500000000000&time.window=10000
results in a 10-second time range from 1499999995000 to 1500000005000.
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To open in a new tab, select Open in a new tab.
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Choose Save to save changes and close the window.
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Choose Save in the upper right to save your changes to the dashboard.
Updating a panel link
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On the Panel tab, find the link that you want to make changes to.
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Choose the Edit (pencil) icon to open the Edit link window.
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Make any necessary changes.
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Choose Save to save changes and close the window.
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Choose Save in the upper right to save your changes to the dashboard.
Deleting a panel link
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On the Panel tab, find the link that you want to delete.
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Choose the X icon next to the link that you want to delete.
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Choose Save in the upper right to save your changes to the dashboard.