# Use dimensions

Click a [dimension](/basics/getting-started/dimensions.md) button to view its entities (rows) in the grid. 

For example, suppose you are viewing your Sales database and want to look closer at your customers to see which customers generate the most sales revenue. When you click the **Customer** dimension, a list of customers displays in the grid.

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The grid now looks and behaves differently from when you're in the Summary view. The key characteristics are as follows:

* The selected dimension is blue.
* Properties (dimension metadata, such as Name and Code) display as columns. If the data in the **Code** column is blue, it indicates a link is available. You can select other properties to display or create your own custom property via the **Properties** menu.
* Measures (data values relating to dimensions) are displayed as columns, for example, the **Total Revenue** or **Current** column. By default, the data is sorted by the first measure column in ascending order. You can then sort the data in other ways. You can change the measures and their format via the **Measures** menu.
* Period columns display the related data for the selected period.
* Cells that don't contain data are blue.
* Negative figures are in red.

You can [select](/analytics/select-data-analytics.md) rows and cells and [focus](/analytics/focus-on-data-analytics.md) on specific data to filter the dataset.

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If you're looking at data from one dimension and want to switch to another, simply click the other dimension button. The grid updates to display the new dimension's entities.

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See [Work with the grid](/analytics/work-with-the-grid.md) to learn how to sort data, freeze properties, view the record count, and more.
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