View and filter Azure resource information

The Azure portal enables you to browse detailed information about resources across your Azure subscriptions. This article shows you how to filter information and use different views to better understand your resources.

This article focuses on filtering information in the All resources pane. Panes for individual resource types and services may have different options, but many of the same concepts apply.

Filter resources

Start exploring All resources by using filters to focus on a subset of your resources. The following screenshot shows filtering on resource groups, selecting two of the three resource groups in a subscription.

Screenshot showing resources filtered to show only resources from two resource groups in the Azure portal.

You can combine multiple filters, including filters based on text searches. For example, after selecting specific resource groups, you can enter text in the filter box, or select a different filter option.

To change which columns are included in a view, select Manage view, then select Edit columns.

Edit columns shown in view

You can then add, remove, and rearrange columns. When you're finished, select Save.

Save, use, and delete views

You can save views that include the filters and columns you selected. To save and use a view:

  1. Select Manage view, then select Save view.

  2. Enter a name for the view, then select Save. The saved view now appears in the Manage view menu.

    Saved view

Try switching between Default and one of your own views to see how that affects the list of resources displayed.

You can also select Choose favorite view to use one of your views as the default views for All resources.

To delete a view that you created:

  1. Select Manage view, then select Browse all views for "All resources".

  2. In the Saved views pane, select the Delete icon Delete view icon next to the view that you want to delete. Select OK to confirm the deletion.

Export information from a view

You can export the resource information from a view. To export information in CSV format:

  1. Select Export to CSV.

    Screenshot of exporting to CSV format

  2. Save the file locally, then open the file in Excel or another application that supports the CSV format.

As you move around the portal, you may see other areas where you can export information, such as an individual resource group.

Run queries in Azure Resource Graph

Azure Resource Graph provides efficient and performant resource exploration with the ability to query at scale across a set of subscriptions. The All resources pane in the Azure portal includes a link to open a Resource Graph query scoped to the current filtered view.

To run a Resource Graph query:

  1. Select Open query.

    Open Azure Resource Graph query

  2. In Azure Resource Graph Explorer, select Run query to see the results.

    Run Azure Resource Graph query

For more information, see Run your first Resource Graph query using Azure Resource Graph Explorer.

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