Keyboard Shortcuts

Sumo Logic keyboard shortcuts are enabled by default.

Classic UI. To access keyboard shortcuts, in the main Sumo Logic menu select Help > Shortcuts.

New UI. To access keyboard shortcuts, in the Sumo Logic top menu select Help > Keyboard Shortcuts.

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You can also press the ? key to display the list of keyboard shortcuts.

For security, shortcuts for some pages are visible only for users with an Admin account.

To disable keyboard shortcuts, for example, if they conflict with an international keyboard, click your name in the left nav, select Preferences, then deselect Enable keyboard shortcuts.

Limitations

Keyboard shortcuts are disabled when typing in the search text box. 

Keyboard shortcuts on Windows

Classic UI

Shortcut	Description
Alt + S	Open a new Search tab
Alt + Shift + N	Duplicate current query in a new tab (search only)
Alt + Shift + D	Duplicate both the original query and time range in new tab
Alt + Shift + Q	Duplicate both the current query and time range in new tab
Alt + Shift + T	Duplicate current time range in a new tab (search only)
Alt + Shift + P	Pause a running search (current tab only)
Alt + M	Open a new Metrics tab
Alt + A	Open a new Traces tab
Alt + L	Open a new Live Tail tab
Alt + D	Pop out to new browser tab (dashboard only)
Alt + H	Switch to Home
Alt + B	Switch to Library
Alt + [1-9]	Switch to tab 1, 2, ... 9
Alt + 0	Switch to the last tab
Alt + [	Switch to the tab to the left of current tab
Alt + ]	Switch to the tab to the right of current tab
Alt + W	Close the current tab
Alt + T	Open the Collection page
Alt + C	Open the Settings page
Alt + E	Open the Alerts page
Alt + U	Open the Users tab
Alt + X	Open the Security page
Alt + O	Open the Account page
Alt + P	Open the Preferences tab
Alt + Z	Open the Setup Wizard
?	Show this screen

New UI

Shortcut	Description
?	Show keyboard shortcuts
Alt + S	Open Search page
Alt + M	Open Metrics page
Alt + D	Open Dashboard page
Alt + Shift + S	Open Search page in a new tab
Alt + Shift + M	Open Metrics page in a new tab
Alt + Shift + D	Open Dashboard page in a new tab
Alt + Shift + Q	Duplicate a query in a new tab (Search/Metrics only)
Ctrl + K	Toggle Go To...

Keyboard shortcuts on macOS

Classic UI

Shortcut	Description
Option + S	Open a new Search tab
Option + Shift + N	Duplicate current query in a new tab (search only)
Option + Shift + D	Duplicate both the original query and time range in new tab
Option + Shift + Q	Duplicate both the current query and time range in new tab
Option + Shift + T	Duplicate current time range in a new tab (search only)
Option + Shift + P	Pause a running search (current tab only)
Option + M	Open a new Metrics tab
Option + A	Open a new Traces tab
Option + L	Open a new Live Tail tab
Option + D	Pop out to new browser tab (dashboard only)
Option + H	Switch to Home
Option + B	Switch to Library
Option + [1-9]	Switch to tab 1, 2, ... 9
Option + 0	Switch to the last tab
Option + [	Switch to the tab to the left of current tab
Option + ]	Switch to the tab to the right of current tab
Option + W	Close the current tab
Option + T	Open the Collection page
Option + C	Open the Settings page
Option + E	Open the Alerts page
Option + U	Open the Users tab
Option + X	Open the Security page
Option + O	Open the Account page
Option + P	Open the Preferences tab
Option + Z	Open the Setup Wizard
Command + S	Save search
Command + Shift + S	Save search as
Command + E	Edit saved search
Option + Shift + L	Drill down to Live Tail
Command + J	Share search
?	Show this screen

New UI

Shortcut	Description
?	Show keyboard shortcuts
Option + S	Open Search page
Option + M	Open Metrics page
Option + D	Open Dashboard page
Option + Shift + S	Open Search page in a new tab
Option + Shift + M	Open Metrics page in a new tab
Option + Shift + D	Open Dashboard page in a new tab
Option + Shift + Q	Duplicate a query in a new tab (Search/Metrics only)
Command + K	Toggle Go To...