---
title: Legacy editors
description: Legacy editors are still available but have been replaced by better alternatives. Consider using one of the modern editors offered in Elastic such as...
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/explore-analyze/visualize/legacy-editors
products:
  - Kibana
applies_to:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless: Generally available
  - Elastic Stack: Generally available
---

# Legacy editors
Legacy editors are still available but have been replaced by better alternatives. Consider using one of the [modern editors](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/explore-analyze/visualize) offered in Elastic such as **Lens**.
<applies-switch>
  <applies-item title="{ stack: ga 9.4+, serverless: ga }" applies-to="Elastic Cloud Serverless: Generally available, Elastic Stack: Planned">
    To create a legacy visualization, navigate to the **Dashboards** page, go to **Visualizations** > **Create visualization** > **Legacy**, then select **TSVB** or **Aggregation-based**. Consider using [Lens](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/explore-analyze/visualize) instead if you have never used these panel types.
  </applies-item>

  <applies-item title="stack: ga 9.0-9.3" applies-to="Elastic Stack: Generally available from 9.0 to 9.3">
    To create a legacy visualization, click the `search` **Search** icon on the menu bar and search for **Visualize library**. Select **Create visualization** > **Legacy**, then select **TSVB** or **Aggregation-based**. Consider using [Lens](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/explore-analyze/visualize) instead if you have never used these panel types.
  </applies-item>
</applies-switch>

The legacy editors are:
- [Aggregation-based](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/explore-analyze/visualize/legacy-editors/aggregation-based)
- [TSVB](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/explore-analyze/visualize/legacy-editors/tsvb)
- [Timelion](https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/3016/explore-analyze/visualize/legacy-editors/timelion)