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id: keyboard-shortcuts
title: Keyboard Shortcuts
sidebar_label: Keyboard shortcuts
description: Sumo Logic keyboard shortcuts.
description: Complete reference to Windows and macOS keyboard shortcuts for the Sumo Logic UI. Navigate Search, Metrics, Dashboards, and more without lifting your hands from the keyboard.
---

Sumo Logic keyboard shortcuts are enabled by default.

[**Classic UI**](/docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui-classic). To access keyboard shortcuts, in the main Sumo Logic menu select **Help > Shortcuts**.

[**New UI**](/docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui/). To access keyboard shortcuts, in the Sumo Logic top menu select **Help > Keyboard Shortcuts**.

Sumo Logic keyboard shortcuts are enabled by default. To view them, open the top menu and select **Help > Keyboard shortcuts**. [Learn more](/docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui/).

:::tip
You can also press the **?** key to display the list of keyboard shortcuts.
You can also press the question‑mark key (**?**) anywhere outside a text field to open the shortcuts panel.
:::

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](/docs/search/get-started-with-search/search-page/). 
* **Admin‑only pages**. For security, shortcuts for some pages are visible only to Admin users.
* **Search field**. Keyboard shortcuts are disabled while you're typing in the [search text box](/docs/search/get-started-with-search/search-page/).

## Keyboard shortcuts on Windows


### Classic UI

| Shortcut | Action |
|:--|:--|
| ? | Show keyboard shortcuts |
| Alt + S | Open Search page |
| Alt + M | Open Metrics page |
| Alt + D | Open Dashboard page |
| Alt + B | Open Library page |
| Alt + Shift + S | Open Search in a new tab |
| Alt + Shift + M | Open Metrics in a new tab |
| Alt + Shift + D | Open Dashboard in a new tab |
| Alt + Shift + B | Open Library in a new tab |
| Alt + Shift + Q | Duplicate a query in a new tab (Search/Metrics) |
| Ctrl + K | Toggle **Go to...** |

<details>
<summary>Using the Classic UI? <b>Click here</b> to view the list of keyboard shortcuts.</summary>

Go to the Sumo Logic top menu and select <b>Help > Shortcuts</b>.

| Shortcut | Description |
|:-- |:-- |
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| Alt + Z | Open the Setup Wizard |
| ? | Show this screen |

[Learn more about the Classic UI](/docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui-classic).

### 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... |

</details>


## Keyboard shortcuts on macOS


### Classic UI
| Shortcut | Action |
|:--|:--|
| ? | Show keyboard shortcuts |
| Option + S | Open Search page |
| Option + M | Open Metrics page |
| Option + D | Open Dashboard page |
| Option + B | Open Library page |
| Option + Shift + S | Open Search in a new tab |
| Option + Shift + M | Open Metrics in a new tab |
| Option + Shift + D | Open Dashboard in a new tab |
| Option + Shift + B | Open Library in a new tab |
| Option + Shift + Q | Duplicate a query in a new tab (Search/Metrics) |
| Command + K | Toggle **Go to...** |

<details>
<summary>Using the Classic UI? <b>Click here</b> to view the list of keyboard shortcuts.</summary>

Go to the Sumo Logic top menu and select <b>Help > Shortcuts</b>.

| Shortcut | Description |
|:-- |:-- |
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| Command + J | Share search |
| ? | Show this screen |

[Learn more about the Classic UI](/docs/get-started/sumo-logic-ui-classic).

### 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... |
</details>