Looker keyboard shortcuts
Looker is Google Cloud's business intelligence tool for exploring data and sharing dashboards. Its shortcuts change with where you are: dashboards, Looks, Explores, and the LookML IDE each have keys to run, save, download, share, or schedule.
Windows, macOS · 53 shortcutsGlobal Looker shortcuts
Search, open the shortcut help, switch developer mode, and move through Looker navigation.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Open search | WindowsCtrl + Shift + K macOSCmd + Shift + K |
| Show or hide shortcut help | Windows / macOS? |
| Toggle Development Mode | Windows / macOSCtrl + Shift + D |
| Focus Looker navigation | Windows / macOSCtrl + ; |
Dashboard view
Refresh dashboard data, edit or download the dashboard, schedule it, and reset filters.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Reload dashboard data | WindowsCtrl + Enter macOSCmd + Return |
| Clear cache and refresh dashboard data | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Enter macOSCmd + Shift + Return |
| Enter dashboard edit mode | WindowsCtrl + Shift + E macOSCmd + Shift + E |
| Download the dashboard | WindowsAlt + Shift + D macOSCmd + Shift + D |
| Schedule the dashboard | WindowsAlt + Shift + S macOSOption + Shift + S |
| Reset dashboard filters | WindowsCtrl + Alt + R macOSCmd + Option + R |
Dashboard editing
Add dashboard tiles and text, save changes, and focus the filter controls while editing.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Add a text tile | WindowsAlt + Shift + T macOSOption + Shift + T |
| Add a query tile | WindowsAlt + Shift + V macOSOption + Shift + V |
| Save dashboard changes | WindowsCtrl + S macOSCmd + S |
| Focus dashboard filters | WindowsAlt + Shift + F macOSOption + Shift + F |
Looks
Edit, explore, run, download, save, share, and schedule a Look from its own shortcut context.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Edit the Look | WindowsCtrl + E macOSCmd + E |
| Explore the Look | WindowsCtrl + Alt + E macOSCtrl + Option + E |
| Open Look settings | WindowsCtrl + Shift + E macOSCtrl + Cmd + E |
| Open LookML | WindowsCtrl + Alt + A macOSOption + Cmd + A |
| Download the Look | WindowsCtrl + Shift + L macOSCmd + Shift + L |
| Run the Look | WindowsCtrl + Enter macOSCmd + Return |
| Save the Look | WindowsCtrl + Shift + S macOSCmd + Shift + S |
| Add the Look to a dashboard | WindowsCtrl + Shift + A macOSCmd + Shift + A |
| Clear cache and refresh the Look | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Enter macOSCmd + Shift + Return |
| Make the Look public | WindowsCtrl + Shift + P macOSCmd + Shift + P |
| Send the Look | WindowsAlt + Shift + S macOSOption + Shift + S |
| Schedule the Look | WindowsCtrl + Alt + S macOSOption + Cmd + S |
| Share the Look | WindowsCtrl + U macOSCmd + U |
Explores
Clear Explore selections, run and refresh queries, then download, share, or schedule the result.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Clear Explore filters, fields, and calculations | WindowsCtrl + K macOSCmd + K |
| Clear Explore fields | WindowsCtrl + Alt + K macOSOption + Cmd + K |
| Open Explore LookML | WindowsCtrl + Alt + A macOSOption + Cmd + A |
| Download the Explore | WindowsCtrl + Shift + L macOSCmd + Shift + L |
| Run the Explore | WindowsCtrl + Enter macOSCmd + Return |
| Add the Explore to a dashboard | WindowsCtrl + Shift + A macOSCmd + Shift + A |
| Clear cache and run the Explore | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Enter macOSCmd + Shift + Return |
| Make the Explore public | WindowsCtrl + Shift + P macOSCmd + Shift + P |
| Send the Explore | WindowsAlt + Shift + S macOSOption + Shift + S |
| Share the Explore | WindowsCtrl + U macOSCmd + U |
LookML IDE
Search files, save and format LookML, edit indentation, and move through the IDE's code structure.
| Action | Shortcuts |
|---|---|
| Search for a file | WindowsCtrl + J macOSCmd + J |
| Open the file browser | WindowsCtrl + B macOSCmd + B |
| Fold all code | WindowsCtrl + Alt + 0 macOSOption + Cmd + 0 |
| Unfold all code | WindowsCtrl + Alt + = macOSOption + Cmd + = |
| Save the file | WindowsCtrl + S macOSCmd + S |
| Undo the last edit | WindowsCtrl + Z macOSCmd + Z |
| Redo the last edit | WindowsCtrl + Shift + Z macOSCmd + Shift + Z |
| Comment or uncomment a line | WindowsCtrl + / macOSCmd + / |
| Indent the selected lines | Windows / macOSCtrl + ] |
| Outdent the selected lines | Windows / macOSCtrl + [ |
| Delete the current line | Windows / macOSCtrl + D |
| Duplicate the current line | Windows / macOSCtrl + Shift + D |
| Move the current line up | WindowsAlt + Up macOSOption + Up |
| Move the current line down | WindowsAlt + Down macOSOption + Down |
| Format LookML | WindowsCtrl + Shift + F macOSCmd + Shift + F |
| Open autocomplete | Windows / macOSCtrl + Space |
Source
Google Cloud Looker keyboard shortcuts · Checked
Shortcuts from the current Google Cloud Looker keyboard-shortcuts page, last updated July 22, 2025 and checked September 1, 2026. Availability depends on the current Looker location, permissions, and browser; the published table covers Windows and macOS.