Add a text box variable

    1. Navigate to the dashboard you want to make a variable for and then click the Dashboard settings (gear) icon at the top of the page.
    2. On the Variables tab, click New.
    3. In the Type list, select Text box.
    4. (optional) In Label, enter the display name of the variable dropdown. If you don’t enter a display name, then the dropdown label will be the variable name.
    5. Choose a Hide option:
      • No selection (blank) - The variable dropdown displays the variable Name or Label value. This is the default.
      • Variable - No variable dropdown is displayed on the dashboard.

    Enter Text options

    1. (optional) In the Default value field, select the default value for the variable. If you do not enter anything in this field, then Grafana displays an empty text box for users to type text into.
    2. In Preview of values, Grafana displays a list of the current variable values. Review them to ensure they match what you expect.
    3. Click Add to add the variable to the dashboard.