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Docs: Add docs for displaying variables in the dashboard-controls (#115205)

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docs: update docs for adding a template variable
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Levente Balogh
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@@ -123,10 +123,11 @@ To create a variable, follow these steps:
If you don't enter a display name, then the drop-down list label is the variable name.
1. Choose a **Show on dashboard** option:
- **Label and value** - The variable drop-down list displays the variable **Name** or **Label** value. This is the default.
- **Value:** The variable drop-down list only displays the selected variable value and a down arrow.
- **Nothing:** No variable drop-down list is displayed on the dashboard.
1. Choose a **Display** option:
- **Above dashboard** - The variable drop-down list displays above the dashboard with the variable **Name** or **Label** value. This is the default.
- **Above dashboard, label hidden** - The variable drop-down list displays above the dashboard, but without showing the name of the variable.
- **Controls menu** - The variable is displayed in the dashboard controls menu instead of above the dashboard. The dashboard controls menu appears as a button in the dashboard toolbar.
- **Hidden** - No variable drop-down list is displayed on the dashboard.
1. Click one of the following links to complete the steps for adding your selected variable type:
- [Query](#add-a-query-variable)