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title = "Navigate the query tab"
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# Navigate the query tab

The Query tab consists of the following elements:

- Data source selector: Use the data source selector to select the source of the data you want to query. For more information about data sources, refer to [Data sources](../../../datasources/).
- Query options: Enables you to set maximum data retrieved parameters and query execution time intervals.
- Query inspector button: Open the query inspector panel where you can view and optimize your query.
- Query editor list: Lists the queries you have written.
- Expressions: Use the expression builder to create alert expressions. For more information about expressions, refer to [Use expressions to manipulate data](../use-expressions-to-manipulate-data/).

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