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Version v0.40 of Metabase is no longer supported. Check out the docs for the current stable version, Metabase v0.63.

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Some basics

  • An overview of Metabase
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Exploring and asking questions

  • Basic exploration in Metabase
  • Asking questions in Metabase
  • Using the notebook editor to ask custom questions
  • Writing custom expressions in the notebook editor
  • Using the SQL editor
  • How to visualize the answers to questions

Sharing results

  • Sharing and organizing your saved questions
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  • Getting automatic insights with X-rays
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  • Editing your account settings

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