[v10.3.x] Docs: Rename variables pages (#88251)

* Docs: Rename variables pages (#87844)

* Renamed Manage variables page to Add variables

* Renamed Inspect variables page to Manage and inspect variables

* Updated H1 on Add variables

* Moved Manage variables content to from Add varibles page to Manage and inspect variables page and updated text to fit

* Updated link style to ref URIs in Manage and inspect variables

(cherry picked from commit 197ce3042d)

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menuTitle: Manage variables
title: Add and manage variables
menuTitle: Add variables
title: Add variables
description: Learn about the types of variables you can add to dashboards and how
weight: 100
---
# Add and manage variables
# Add variables
The following table lists the types of variables shipped with Grafana.
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For example, if you have a series of four linked variables (country, region, server, metric) and you change a root variable value (country), then Grafana must run queries for all the dependent variables before it updates the visualizations in the dashboard.
## Manage variables
The variables page lets you [add][] variables and manage existing variables. It also allows you to [inspect][] variables and identify whether a variable is being referenced (or used) in other variables or dashboard.
**Move:** You can move a variable up or down the list using drag and drop.
**Clone:** To clone a variable, click the clone icon from the set of icons on the right. This creates a copy of the variable with the name of the original variable prefixed with `copy_of_`.
**Delete:** To delete a variable, click the trash icon from the set of icons on the right.
## Filter variables with regex
Using the Regex Query option, you filter the list of options returned by the variable query or modify the options returned.
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- enterprise
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title: Inspect variables
title: Manage and inspect variables
menuTitle: Inspect variables
description: Review and manage your dashboard variables
weight: 200
---
# Inspect variables
# Manage and inspect variables
The variables page lets you easily identify whether a variable is being referenced (or used) in other variables or dashboard. In addition, you can also [add][] and [manage variables][] on this page.
The variables page lets you [add][] variables and [manage](#manage-variables) existing variables. It also allows you to [inspect](#inspect-variables) variables and identify whether a variable is being referenced (or used) in other variables or dashboard.
## Manage variables
You can take the following actions on the variables page:
- **Move:** You can move a variable up or down the list using drag and drop.
- **Clone:** To clone a variable, click the clone icon from the set of icons on the right. This creates a copy of the variable with the name of the original variable prefixed with `copy_of_`.
- **Delete:** To delete a variable, click the trash icon from the set of icons on the right.
## Inspect variables
The variables page lets you easily identify whether a variable is being referenced (or used) in other variables or dashboard. In addition, you can also [add][] and [manage variables](#manage-variables) on this page.
{{% admonition type="note" %}}
This feature is available in Grafana 7.4 and later versions.