[v10.0.x] docs: improvements to visualizations docs (#69724)

docs: improvements to visualizations docs  (#69503)

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In addition to field overrides, value mapping is a technique that you can use to change the visual treatment of data that appears in a visualization.
Values mapped via value mappings bypass the unit formatting. This means that a text value mapped to a numerical value is not formatted using the configured unit.
Values mapped using value mappings bypass the unit formatting. This means that a text value mapped to a numerical value is not formatted using the configured unit.
![Value mappings example](/static/img/docs/value-mappings/value-mappings-example-8-0.png)
If value mappings are present in a panel, then Grafana displays a summary in the side pane of the panel editor.
## Types of value mappings
{{% admonition type="note" %}}
The new value mappings are not compatible with some visualizations, such as Graph (old), Text, and Heatmap.
{{% /admonition %}}
## Types of value mappings
Grafana supports the following value mappings:
- **Value:** Maps text values to a color or different display text. For example, you can configure a value mapping so that all instances of the value `10` appear as **Perfection!** rather than the number.
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## Edit a value mapping
You can change a value mapping at any time.
You can edit a value mapping at any time.
1. Edit the panel that contains the value mapping you want to edit.
1. In the panel display options, in the **Value mappings** section, click **Edit value mappings**.