---
description: Learn how to create TraceQL queries in Grafana using the query editor.
keywords:
  - grafana
  - tempo
  - traces
  - queries
labels:
  products:
    - cloud
    - enterprise
    - oss
menuTitle: Write TraceQL queries
title: Write TraceQL queries with the editor
weight: 400
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    - pattern: /docs/grafana-cloud/
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    - pattern: /docs/grafana-cloud/
      destination: /docs/grafana-cloud/connect-externally-hosted/data-sources/tempo/query-editor/
---

# Write TraceQL queries with the editor

[//]: # 'Shared content for the TraceQL query editor'
[//]: # 'This content is located in /docs/sources/shared/datasources/tempo-editor-traceql.md'

{{< docs/shared source="grafana" lookup="datasources/tempo-editor-traceql.md" version="<GRAFANA_VERSION>" >}}