Looker keyboard shortcuts

Looker's official shortcut map changes with the current location: dashboards, Looks, Explores, and the LookML IDE each have their own commands.

Windows, macOS · 53 shortcuts

Global Looker shortcuts

Search, open the shortcut help, switch developer mode, and move through Looker navigation.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Show or hide shortcut help??
Toggle Development ModeCtrlShiftDCtrlShiftD

Dashboard view

Refresh dashboard data, edit or download the dashboard, schedule it, and reset filters.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Reload dashboard dataCtrlEnterCmdReturn
Clear cache and refresh dashboard dataCtrlShiftEnterCmdShiftReturn
Enter dashboard edit modeCtrlShiftECmdShiftE
Download the dashboardAltShiftDCmdShiftD
Schedule the dashboardAltShiftSOptionShiftS
Reset dashboard filtersCtrlAltRCmdOptionR

Dashboard editing

Add dashboard tiles and text, save changes, and focus the filter controls while editing.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Add a text tileAltShiftTOptionShiftT
Add a query tileAltShiftVOptionShiftV
Save dashboard changesCtrlSCmdS
Focus dashboard filtersAltShiftFOptionShiftF

Looks

Edit, explore, run, download, save, share, and schedule a Look from its own shortcut context.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Edit the LookCtrlECmdE
Explore the LookCtrlAltECtrlOptionE
Open Look settingsCtrlShiftECtrlCmdE
Open LookMLCtrlAltAOptionCmdA
Download the LookCtrlShiftLCmdShiftL
Run the LookCtrlEnterCmdReturn
Save the LookCtrlShiftSCmdShiftS
Add the Look to a dashboardCtrlShiftACmdShiftA
Clear cache and refresh the LookCtrlShiftEnterCmdShiftReturn
Make the Look publicCtrlShiftPCmdShiftP
Send the LookAltShiftSOptionShiftS
Schedule the LookCtrlAltSOptionCmdS
Share the LookCtrlUCmdU

Explores

Clear Explore selections, run and refresh queries, then download, share, or schedule the result.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Clear Explore filters, fields, and calculationsCtrlKCmdK
Clear Explore fieldsCtrlAltKOptionCmdK
Open Explore LookMLCtrlAltAOptionCmdA
Download the ExploreCtrlShiftLCmdShiftL
Run the ExploreCtrlEnterCmdReturn
Add the Explore to a dashboardCtrlShiftACmdShiftA
Clear cache and run the ExploreCtrlShiftEnterCmdShiftReturn
Make the Explore publicCtrlShiftPCmdShiftP
Send the ExploreAltShiftSOptionShiftS
Share the ExploreCtrlUCmdU

LookML IDE

Search files, save and format LookML, edit indentation, and move through the IDE's code structure.

ActionWindowsmacOS
Search for a fileCtrlJCmdJ
Open the file browserCtrlBCmdB
Fold all codeCtrlAlt0OptionCmd0
Unfold all codeCtrlAlt=OptionCmd=
Save the fileCtrlSCmdS
Undo the last editCtrlZCmdZ
Redo the last editCtrlShiftZCmdShiftZ
Comment or uncomment a lineCtrl/Cmd/
Indent the selected linesCtrl]Ctrl]
Outdent the selected linesCtrl[Ctrl[
Delete the current lineCtrlDCtrlD
Duplicate the current lineCtrlShiftDCtrlShiftD
Move the current line upAltUpOptionUp
Move the current line downAltDownOptionDown
Format LookMLCtrlShiftFCmdShiftF
Open autocompleteCtrlSpaceCtrlSpace

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