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diff --git a/data-explorer/kusto/query/sort-operator.md b/data-explorer/kusto/query/sort-operator.md
@@ -3,13 +3,11 @@ title:  sort operator
 description: Learn how to use the sort operator to sort the rows of the input table by one or more columns.
 ms.reviewer: alexans
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 08/11/2024
-monikerRange: "microsoft-fabric || azure-data-explorer || azure-monitor || microsoft-sentinel "
+ms.date: 01/21/2025
 ---
 # sort operator
 
-> [!INCLUDE [applies](../includes/applies-to-version/applies.md)] [!INCLUDE [fabric](../includes/applies-to-version/fabric.md)] [!INCLUDE [azure-data-explorer](../includes/applies-to-version/azure-data-explorer.md)] [!INCLUDE [monitor](../includes/applies-to-version/monitor.md)] [!INCLUDE [sentinel](../includes/applies-to-version/sentinel.md)] 
-
+> [!INCLUDE [applies](../includes/applies-to-version/applies.md)] [!INCLUDE [fabric](../includes/applies-to-version/fabric.md)] [!INCLUDE [azure-data-explorer](../includes/applies-to-version/azure-data-explorer.md)] [!INCLUDE [monitor](../includes/applies-to-version/monitor.md)] [!INCLUDE [sentinel](../includes/applies-to-version/sentinel.md)]
 
 Sorts the rows of the input table into order by one or more columns.
 
@@ -52,6 +50,8 @@ When the input table contains the special values `null`, `NaN`, `-inf` and `+inf
 
 The following example shows storm events by state in alphabetical order with the most recent storms in each state appearing first.
 
+[!INCLUDE [help-cluster-note](../includes/help-cluster-note.md)]
+
 :::moniker range="azure-data-explorer"
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > <a href="https://dataexplorer.azure.com/clusters/help/databases/Samples?query=H4sIAAAAAAAAAwsuyS/KdS1LzSsp5qpRyC9KSS1SSKpUCC5JLElVSCxO1gExi0pCMnNTFVJSi5MBfa8LRzAAAAA=" target="_blank">Run the query</a>
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ StormEvents
 | sort by State asc, StartTime desc
 ```
 
+**Output**
+
 This table only shows the top 10 query results.
 
 |StartTime|State|EventType|...|

diff --git a/data-explorer/kusto/query/summarize-operator.md b/data-explorer/kusto/query/summarize-operator.md
@@ -3,14 +3,12 @@ title:  summarize operator
 description: Learn how to use the summarize operator to produce a table that summarizes the content of the input table.
 ms.reviewer: alexans
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 08/11/2024
+ms.date: 01/21/2025
 ms.localizationpriority: high 
-monikerRange: "microsoft-fabric || azure-data-explorer || azure-monitor || microsoft-sentinel "
 ---
 # summarize operator
 
-> [!INCLUDE [applies](../includes/applies-to-version/applies.md)] [!INCLUDE [fabric](../includes/applies-to-version/fabric.md)] [!INCLUDE [azure-data-explorer](../includes/applies-to-version/azure-data-explorer.md)] [!INCLUDE [monitor](../includes/applies-to-version/monitor.md)] [!INCLUDE [sentinel](../includes/applies-to-version/sentinel.md)] 
-
+> [!INCLUDE [applies](../includes/applies-to-version/applies.md)] [!INCLUDE [fabric](../includes/applies-to-version/fabric.md)] [!INCLUDE [azure-data-explorer](../includes/applies-to-version/azure-data-explorer.md)] [!INCLUDE [monitor](../includes/applies-to-version/monitor.md)] [!INCLUDE [sentinel](../includes/applies-to-version/sentinel.md)]
 
 Produces a table that aggregates the content of the input table.
 
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ Produces a table that aggregates the content of the input table.
 |*Column*| `string` ||The name for the result column. Defaults to a name derived from the expression.|
 |*Aggregation*| `string` | :heavy_check_mark:|A call to an [aggregation function](aggregation-functions.md) such as `count()` or `avg()`, with column names as arguments.|
 |*GroupExpression*|scalar| :heavy_check_mark:|A scalar expression that can reference the input data. The output will have as many records as there are distinct values of all the group expressions.|
-|*SummarizeParameters*| `string` ||Zero or more space-separated parameters in the form of *Name* `=` *Value* that control the behavior. See [supported parameters](#supported-parameters).
+|*SummarizeParameters*| `string` ||Zero or more space-separated parameters in the form of *Name* `=` *Value* that control the behavior. See [supported parameters](#supported-parameters).|
 
 > [!NOTE]
 > When the input table is empty, the output depends on whether *GroupExpression*
@@ -39,7 +37,6 @@ Produces a table that aggregates the content of the input table.
 > * If *GroupExpression* is not provided, the output will be a single (empty) row.
 > * If *GroupExpression* is provided, the output will have no rows.
 
-
 ### Supported parameters
 
   |Name  |Description  |
@@ -78,6 +75,10 @@ The following table summarizes the default values of aggregations:
 
 ## Examples
 
+The example in this section shows how to use the syntax to help you get started.
+
+[!INCLUDE [help-cluster](../includes/help-cluster-note.md)]
+
 :::image type="content" source="media/summarizeoperator/summarize-price-by-supplier.png" alt-text="Summarize price by fruit and supplier.":::
 
 ### Unique combination
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ StormEvents
 | 01:08:00 | 11:55:00 |
 
 ::: moniker range="microsoft-fabric || azure-data-explorer || azure-monitor || microsoft-sentinel"
+
 ### Distinct count
 
 The following query calculates the number of unique storm event types for each state and sorts the results by the number of unique storm types:
@@ -192,7 +194,6 @@ When the input of `summarize` operator doesn't have an empty group-by key, the r
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > <a href="https://dataexplorer.azure.com/clusters/help/databases/Samples?query=H4sIAAAAAAAAAz2PwQ7CIBBE7yb+A0cwHLz0YqI/YkyzBaQbAU3ZNtT48S7EGg4zmTe7WSwQvyE4WU7hmby63va7j8hzjDDh2wlIa1/OBA/Xs5VFaQGT7yMUjn9OFi0OG8C0AUx/sPg2OcwYbDajiyDpadcEEQ27TBOmWlFcagur1nnWl5uMS4T1Ri26jqMxBEZCZ7JuaSU+eFO8114RF3HkgCx6l6nBhb8EyfAe9QXbqS6i+AAAAA==" target="_blank">Run the query</a>
 
-
 ```kusto
 datatable(x:long)[]
 | summarize any_x=take_any(x), arg_max_x=arg_max(x, *), arg_min_x=arg_min(x, *), avg(x), buildschema(todynamic(tostring(x))), max(x), min(x), percentile(x, 55), hll(x) ,stdev(x), sum(x), sumif(x, x > 0), tdigest(x), variance(x)
@@ -206,11 +207,9 @@ datatable(x:long)[]
 
 The result of `avg_x(x)` is `NaN` due to dividing by 0.
 
-
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > <a href="https://dataexplorer.azure.com/clusters/help/databases/Samples?query=H4sIAAAAAAAAA0tJLAHCpJxUjQqrnPy8dM3oWF6uGoXi0tzcxKLMqlQFheT80rwSjQpNHQgrM02jQsFOwUBTQUchBSGXApfUUYDIAwDGwdg7WgAAAA==" target="_blank">Run the query</a>
 
-
 ```kusto
 datatable(x:long)[]
 | summarize  count(x), countif(x > 0) , dcount(x), dcountif(x, x > 0)
@@ -222,11 +221,9 @@ datatable(x:long)[]
 |---|---|---|---|
 |0|0|0|0|
 
-
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > <a href="https://dataexplorer.azure.com/clusters/help/databases/Samples?query=H4sIAAAAAAAAA0tJLAHCpJxUjQqrnPy8dM3oWF6uGoXi0tzcxKLMqlQFhdzE7NT44tQSjQpNHQgnJ7MYxAMATGERsTsAAAA=" target="_blank">Run the query</a>
 
-
 ```kusto
 datatable(x:long)[]
 | summarize  make_set(x), make_list(x)
@@ -259,11 +256,9 @@ range x from 1 to 4 step 1
 
 The regular count will count nulls:
 
-
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > <a href="https://dataexplorer.azure.com/clusters/help/databases/Samples?query=H4sIAAAAAAAAAy3KTQqAIBAG0H3QHb6lA20MWnoYqTEEf2JU0OjwEbR7iyc2nYwOJzlCo2asKJUv6Hl6wL1yOjBg4J1THcZALxC2QaUWAv3eiL5eWoxW/M3Yc0tVDXoBSiga018AAAA=" target="_blank">Run the query</a>
 
-
 ```kusto
 range x from 1 to 2 step 1
 | extend y = iff(x == 1, real(null), real(5))
@@ -276,11 +271,9 @@ range x from 1 to 2 step 1
 |---|
 |2|
 
-
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > <a href="https://dataexplorer.azure.com/clusters/help/databases/Samples?query=H4sIAAAAAAAAA03KSwqAIBRG4XnQHv6hQhODhq4lhK4h+YirgkWLr6BBs3PgYxNXQoPlFKBQEkbkQjtU312gViguOKDhrBUNWkMNYDJexOq9/HqS8uW5hmDYnYRgNpozFXE85Dc305SXFm8AAAA=" target="_blank">Run the query</a>
 
-
 ```kusto
 range x from 1 to 2 step 1
 | extend y = iff(x == 1, real(null), real(5))

diff --git a/data-explorer/kusto/query/visualization-anomalychart.md b/data-explorer/kusto/query/visualization-anomalychart.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title:  Anomaly chart visualization
 description:  This article describes the anomaly chart visualization.
 ms.reviewer: alexans
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 08/11/2024
+ms.date: 01/21/2025
 monikerRange: "microsoft-fabric || azure-data-explorer"
 ---
 # Anomaly chart
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ This visualization supports splitting into multiple y-axis values. The supported
 
 ## Example
 
+The example in this section shows how to use the syntax to help you get started.
+
+[!INCLUDE [help-cluster](../includes/help-cluster-note.md)]
+
 :::moniker range="azure-data-explorer"
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > <a href="https://dataexplorer.azure.com/clusters/help/databases/Samples?query=H4sIAAAAAAAAA3WR3W7CMAyF73mKI25KpRbaTmjSUJ8CpF1WoXVptPxUifmb9vBLoGO7GFeR7ePv2I4ihpamYdToBBNLTYuqKF/zosyLdbqZqagQl/8UVV68oKreimLSdVFUDZtZR9o2WnxQ48lJ8tXsCzHM7yHMUdfidFiEN4U12AXoloUe0Turp4nYTsaeaYzs/RVedgis80CObkFdI9ltywTAagV4UtQyRKiZgyLEaTGZ9taFQqtIGHI4SX8USn4KltYEJF2YTIeFMFaHPPkMvrWOMuxFoEpDaVjujmo6aq0erafmIY+7ZCiX6wx5mSGJHb3kJA1sF8jB8q69toNwjLPkYfGTseqoja//eLNkRXXyTnuIcVyCneh72cL2YQdtDQ8ZHvIkDcsfPWH+3AvPvObx0FMXD/RLhfDYW9VhtNKwj/8U69M1b2S//AbRUQMWQQIAAA==" target="_blank">Run the query</a>

diff --git a/data-explorer/kusto/query/visualization-areachart.md b/data-explorer/kusto/query/visualization-areachart.md
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ title:  Area chart visualization
 description:  This article describes the area chart visualization.
 ms.reviewer: alexans
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 08/11/2024
-monikerRange: "microsoft-fabric || azure-data-explorer || azure-monitor || microsoft-sentinel"
+ms.date: 01/28/2025
 ---
 # Area chart
 
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ This visualization supports splitting into multiple y-axis values:
 |`axes`    |A single chart is displayed with multiple y-axes (one per series).|
 |`panels`  |One chart is rendered for each `ycolumn` value. Maximum five panels.|
 
-
 ::: moniker-end
 
 ::: moniker range="azure-monitor || microsoft-sentinel"
@@ -92,6 +90,10 @@ The supported values of this property are:
 
 ## Examples
 
+The example in this section shows how to use the syntax to help you get started.
+
+[!INCLUDE [help-cluster](../includes/help-cluster-note.md)]
+
 ### Simple area chart
 
 The following example shows a basic area chart visualization.

diff --git a/data-explorer/kusto/query/visualization-barchart.md b/data-explorer/kusto/query/visualization-barchart.md
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ title:  Bar chart visualization
 description:  This article describes the bar chart visualization.
 ms.reviewer: alexans
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 08/11/2024
-monikerRange: "microsoft-fabric || azure-data-explorer || azure-monitor || microsoft-sentinel"
+ms.date: 01/28/2025
 ---
 # Bar chart
 
@@ -91,6 +90,10 @@ The supported values of this property are:
 
 ## Examples
 
+The example in this section shows how to use the syntax to help you get started.
+
+[!INCLUDE [help-cluster](../includes/help-cluster-note.md)]
+
 ### Render a bar chart
 
 The following query creates a bar chart displaying the number of storm events for each state, filtering only those states with more than 10 events. The chart provides a visual representation of the event distribution across different states.
@@ -157,6 +160,8 @@ StormEvents
 
 ### Use the `ysplit` property
 
+The following query provides a daily summary of storm-related injuries and deaths, visualized as a bar chart with split axes/panels for better comparison.
+
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > <a href="https://dataexplorer.azure.com/clusters/help/databases/Samples?query=H4sIAAAAAAAAA1WOMQ6DMAxFd07hkagsPQAbHZjhAiFYwogkyDGlVD1800a04O1//2f/Rjzb2x2dhOwFYbFWMz0xgzitFz3VblyYMED52ea7rIjRiILLya1dn/zif6BCLcOOJ3GGk/dDv2S3QUcub0SztGSxgGuvYsGZ/RhDcFicWhbHnzHP6HpkMH5arDNDhGAlGSDfwjyRlPqBQb0BEH1UJQQBAAA=" target="_blank">Run the query</a>
 
@@ -189,5 +194,4 @@ StormEvents
 
 :::image type="content" source="media/visualization-barchart/bar-chart-ysplit-panels.png" alt-text="Screenshot of column chart using ysplit panels property." lightbox="media/visualization-barchart/bar-chart-ysplit-panels.png":::
 
-
-::: moniker-end
+::: moniker-end
diff --git a/data-explorer/kusto/query/visualization-card.md b/data-explorer/kusto/query/visualization-card.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title:  Card visualization
 description:  This article describes the card visualization.
 ms.reviewer: alexans
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 08/11/2024
+ms.date: 01/28/2025
 monikerRange: "microsoft-fabric || azure-data-explorer"
 ---
 # Card
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ All properties are optional.
 
 ## Example
 
+This query provides a count of flood events in Virginia and displays the result in a card format.
+
+[!INCLUDE [help-cluster-note](../includes/help-cluster-note.md)]
+
 :::moniker range="azure-data-explorer"
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > <a href="https://dataexplorer.azure.com/clusters/help/databases/Samples?query=H4sIAAAAAAAAAy2LsQqDQBAFe7/icZX5CAuLJFxjocH+8BZd0D1ZV0Xw42OC1RQz01jS6bmR2JKd2AdSQmPBqChc6+u3r3zpECTiH32O+WdeY0rRXUOXVrGLShJJ0QWN2NkG5MY20l0uYEHL2rNwcI8vTweEO3QAAAA=" target="_blank">Run the query</a>

diff --git a/data-explorer/kusto/query/visualization-columnchart.md b/data-explorer/kusto/query/visualization-columnchart.md
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ title:  Column chart visualization
 description:  This article describes the column chart visualization.
 ms.reviewer: alexans
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 08/11/2024
-monikerRange: "microsoft-fabric || azure-data-explorer || azure-monitor || microsoft-sentinel"
+ms.date: 01/29/2025
 ---
 # Column chart
 
@@ -93,13 +92,17 @@ The supported values of this property are:
 
 ## Examples
 
+The example in this section shows how to use the syntax to help you get started.
+
+[!INCLUDE [help-cluster](../includes/help-cluster-note.md)]
+
 ### Render a column chart
 
+This query provides a visual representation of states with a high frequency of storm events, specifically those with more than 10 events, using a column chart.
 
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > <a href="https://dataexplorer.azure.com/clusters/help/databases/Samples?query=H4sIAAAAAAAAAwsuyS/KdS1LzSsp5qpRKC7NzU0syqxKVUgFCcUn55fmldiCSQ1NhaRKheCSxJJUoMLyjNQiFEUKdgqGBkCJgqL8rNTkEohCHWQVQMmi1LyU1CKF5Pyc0ty85IzEohIAvF8Py38AAAA=" target="_blank">Run the query</a>
 
-
 ```kusto
 StormEvents
 | summarize event_count=count() by State
@@ -112,6 +115,8 @@ StormEvents
 
 ### Use the `ysplit` property
 
+This query provides a daily summary of storm-related injuries and deaths, visualized as a column chart with split axes/panels for better comparison.
+
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > <a href="https://dataexplorer.azure.com/clusters/help/databases/Samples?query=H4sIAAAAAAAAA1WOMQ6DMAxFd07hkagsPQAbHZjhAiFYwogkyDGlVD1800a04O1//2f/Rjzb2x2dhOwFYbFWMz0xgzitFz3VblyYMED52ea7rIjRiILLya1dn/zif6BCLcOOJ3GGk/dDv2S3QUcub0SztGSxgGuvYsGZ/RhDcFicWhbHnzHP6HpkMH5arDNDhGAlGSDfwjyRlPqBQb0BEH1UJQQBAAA=" target="_blank">Run the query</a>
 
@@ -132,7 +137,6 @@ To split the view into separate panels, specify `panels` instead of `axes`:
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > <a href="https://dataexplorer.azure.com/clusters/help/databases/Samples?query=H4sIAAAAAAAAA1WOMQ6DMAxFd07hEVSWHoCNDsxwgRAsYZQ4yDGtqHr4pkW04O1//2f/VoP42x1ZY/aCuHhvhJ6YQZouqHENT4sQRqg+23yXNQlaLeBychseNr/8H6jR6LjjmzjDm/dDv2S/Qk+ct2pEO/JYwnUoUsFZwpRCcFicWpbHnykvyAMK2OAWz3ZMEDxIR8jXODvSajaMLhZvciiM8gYBAAA=" target="_blank">Run the query</a>
 
-
 ```kusto
 StormEvents
 | summarize
@@ -151,6 +155,8 @@ StormEvents
 
 ## Example
 
+This query helps you identify states with a significant number of storm events and presents the information in a clear, visual format.
+
 > [!div class="nextstepaction"]
 > <a href="https://dataexplorer.azure.com/clusters/help/databases/Samples?query=H4sIAAAAAAAAAwsuyS/KdS1LzSsp5qpRKC7NzU0syqxKVUgFCcUn55fmldiCSQ1NhaRKheCSxJJUoMLyjNQiFEUKdgqGBkCJgqL8rNTkEohCHWQVQMmi1LyU1CKF5Pyc0ty85IzEohIAvF8Py38AAAA=" target="_blank">Run the query</a>
 

diff --git a/data-explorer/kusto/query/visualization-ladderchart.md b/data-explorer/kusto/query/visualization-ladderchart.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title:  Ladder chart visualization
 description:  This article describes the ladder chart visualization.
 ms.reviewer: alexans
 ms.topic: reference
-ms.date: 08/11/2024
+ms.date: 01/29/2025
 monikerRange: "azure-data-explorer"
 ---
 # Ladder chart
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The last two columns are the x-axis, and the other columns are the y-axis.
 
 | Name | Type | Required | Description |
 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
-| *T* | `string` |  :heavy_check_mark: | Input table name.
+| *T* | `string` |  :heavy_check_mark: | Input table name|
 | *propertyName*, *propertyValue* | `string` | | A comma-separated list of key-value property pairs. See [supported properties](#supported-properties).|
 
 ### Supported properties
@@ -50,8 +50,14 @@ All properties are optional.
 
 ## Examples
 
+The example in this section shows how to use the syntax to help you get started.
+
+The examples in this article use publicly available tables in the help cluster, such as the *StormEvents* table in the Samples database.
+
 ### Dates of storms by state
 
+This query outputs a state-wise visualization of the duration of rain-related storm events, displayed as a ladder chart to help you analyze the temporal distribution of these events.
+
 ```kusto
 StormEvents
 | where EventType  has "rain"
@@ -63,6 +69,8 @@ StormEvents
 
 ### Dates of storms by event type
 
+This query outputs a visualization of the duration of various storm events in Washington, displayed as a ladder chart to help you analyze the temporal distribution of these events by type.
+
 ```kusto
 StormEvents
 | where State == "WASHINGTON"
@@ -74,6 +82,8 @@ StormEvents
 
 ### Dates of storms by state and event type
 
+This query outputs a visualization of the duration of various storm events in states starting with "W", displayed as a ladder chart to help you analyze the temporal distribution of these events by state and event type.
+
 ```kusto
 StormEvents
 | where State startswith "W"