# Getting started with Cost Explorer
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After you enable Cost Explorer, you can launch it from the AWS Cost Management console.<a name="ce-start"></a>

**To open Cost Explorer**
+ Open the Billing and Cost Management console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/).

This opens the Cost dashboard that shows you the following:
+ Your estimated costs for the month to date
+ Your forecasted costs for the month
+ A graph of your daily costs
+ Your five top cost trends
+ A list of reports that you recently viewed
+ Suggested prompts for one-click analysis of your cost questions, powered by **Amazon Q Developer**
+ An **Ask question** button for typing custom cost questions in your own words, powered by **Amazon Q Developer**