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 shortcutsGlobal Looker shortcuts
Search, open the shortcut help, switch developer mode, and move through Looker navigation.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Open search | CtrlShiftK | CmdShiftK |
| Show or hide shortcut help | ? | ? |
| Toggle Development Mode | CtrlShiftD | CtrlShiftD |
| Focus Looker navigation | Ctrl; | Ctrl; |
Dashboard view
Refresh dashboard data, edit or download the dashboard, schedule it, and reset filters.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Reload dashboard data | CtrlEnter | CmdReturn |
| Clear cache and refresh dashboard data | CtrlShiftEnter | CmdShiftReturn |
| Enter dashboard edit mode | CtrlShiftE | CmdShiftE |
| Download the dashboard | AltShiftD | CmdShiftD |
| Schedule the dashboard | AltShiftS | OptionShiftS |
| Reset dashboard filters | CtrlAltR | CmdOptionR |
Dashboard editing
Add dashboard tiles and text, save changes, and focus the filter controls while editing.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Add a text tile | AltShiftT | OptionShiftT |
| Add a query tile | AltShiftV | OptionShiftV |
| Save dashboard changes | CtrlS | CmdS |
| Focus dashboard filters | AltShiftF | OptionShiftF |
Looks
Edit, explore, run, download, save, share, and schedule a Look from its own shortcut context.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Edit the Look | CtrlE | CmdE |
| Explore the Look | CtrlAltE | CtrlOptionE |
| Open Look settings | CtrlShiftE | CtrlCmdE |
| Open LookML | CtrlAltA | OptionCmdA |
| Download the Look | CtrlShiftL | CmdShiftL |
| Run the Look | CtrlEnter | CmdReturn |
| Save the Look | CtrlShiftS | CmdShiftS |
| Add the Look to a dashboard | CtrlShiftA | CmdShiftA |
| Clear cache and refresh the Look | CtrlShiftEnter | CmdShiftReturn |
| Make the Look public | CtrlShiftP | CmdShiftP |
| Send the Look | AltShiftS | OptionShiftS |
| Schedule the Look | CtrlAltS | OptionCmdS |
| Share the Look | CtrlU | CmdU |
Explores
Clear Explore selections, run and refresh queries, then download, share, or schedule the result.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Explore filters, fields, and calculations | CtrlK | CmdK |
| Clear Explore fields | CtrlAltK | OptionCmdK |
| Open Explore LookML | CtrlAltA | OptionCmdA |
| Download the Explore | CtrlShiftL | CmdShiftL |
| Run the Explore | CtrlEnter | CmdReturn |
| Add the Explore to a dashboard | CtrlShiftA | CmdShiftA |
| Clear cache and run the Explore | CtrlShiftEnter | CmdShiftReturn |
| Make the Explore public | CtrlShiftP | CmdShiftP |
| Send the Explore | AltShiftS | OptionShiftS |
| Share the Explore | CtrlU | CmdU |
LookML IDE
Search files, save and format LookML, edit indentation, and move through the IDE's code structure.
| Action | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Search for a file | CtrlJ | CmdJ |
| Open the file browser | CtrlB | CmdB |
| Fold all code | CtrlAlt0 | OptionCmd0 |
| Unfold all code | CtrlAlt= | OptionCmd= |
| Save the file | CtrlS | CmdS |
| Undo the last edit | CtrlZ | CmdZ |
| Redo the last edit | CtrlShiftZ | CmdShiftZ |
| Comment or uncomment a line | Ctrl/ | Cmd/ |
| Indent the selected lines | Ctrl] | Ctrl] |
| Outdent the selected lines | Ctrl[ | Ctrl[ |
| Delete the current line | CtrlD | CtrlD |
| Duplicate the current line | CtrlShiftD | CtrlShiftD |
| Move the current line up | AltUp | OptionUp |
| Move the current line down | AltDown | OptionDown |
| Format LookML | CtrlShiftF | CmdShiftF |
| Open autocomplete | CtrlSpace | CtrlSpace |