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Available in preview for Looker (Google Cloud core), you can now track <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/looker-core-lineage">end-to-end data lineage</a> from BigQuery to Looker…

Available in preview, you can chat with <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/conversational-analytics-looker-data">Conversational Analytics data agents</a> in user-defined dashboards…

Available in preview, you can <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/conversational-analytics-looker-data-agents">publish the Conversational Analytics data agents</a> that you create in…

Now generally available, Looker has full support for connections with <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/db-config-alloydb">AlloyDB for PostgreSQL</a>. When you <a…

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/admin-panel-general-preview-features#enhanced-content-cleanup">Enhanced Content Cleanup preview feature</a> is now available. When this feature…

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/admin-panel-general-preview-features#new-looker-explore-and-merge-query-experience">New Looker Explore and Merge Query Experience preview…

Available in preview, Looker (Google Cloud core) now <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/looker-core-dataplex">integrates with Dataplex Universal Catalog</a>, providing a unified…

When connecting Looker to your database, you can specify <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/connecting-to-your-db#additional_jdbc_parameters">additional Java Database Connectivity…

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/looker-core-mobile-app">Looker mobile application</a> now supports sending <a…

As part of Looker 26.6, Conversational Analytics now offers <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/conversational-analytics-looker-data#ca-question-mode">new modes for asking…

An issue has been fixed where searching for content could return a 500 error. This feature now performs as expected.

Looker 26.6 is expected to include the following changes, features, and fixes: • Expected Looker (original) deployment start: Sunday, March 22, 2026 • Expected Looker (original) final deployment and…

An issue has been fixed where tabs could be automatically added to existing dashboards. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where buttons on dashboards that used the extension framework could unnecessarily add /embed/ to link URLs. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where dashboard themes were not applying color collections correctly. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where the font and background color picker was not accessible when you edited visualizations on merge queries. This feature now performs as expected.

Tabbed dashboards with unsupported layouts will now display a warning message prompting users to <a…

An issue has been fixed where pressing Enter to confirm IME composition when writing a message in Conversational Analytics would prematurely submit the message. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where opening the Interaction Details dialog on the Historical Analytics Interactions Search dashboard in a new window could result in a 401 error. This feature now performs…

An issue has been fixed where the LookML Assistant could return a 404 error. This feature now performs as expected.

When no theme is selected, the Theme picker will now display "Default" rather than "None".

An issue has been fixed where creating or updating database connections that use OAuth (such as Snowflake or BigQuery) could fail with the error JDBC Parameter Validation Failed. This feature now…

An issue has been fixed where visualization tooltips on dashboards could use incorrect background or text colors. This feature now performs as expected.

To enhance security, the <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/api-sdk">Looker language SDKs</a> and the Looker API <a…

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/content-certification">content certification</a> feature is now generally available. In Looker 26.4, the following support has been added: •…

Conversational Analytics now offers <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/conversational-analytics-looker-data#ca-question-mode">new modes for asking questions</a>. Fast mode allows you…

Looker admins can grant the new <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/admin-panel-users-roles#schedule_without_limit">schedule_without_limit permission</a> to restrict a user's ability…

The Gemini in Looker assistant that helps you <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/write-lookml-gemini">generate LookML parameters</a> is now available to enable individually from other…

Now available in preview, you can use Gemini in Looker to <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/gemini-expression-asst">assist you in writing Looker expressions</a> for <a…

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/custom-looker-visualization-gemini">Visualization Assistant</a>, which lets you customize formatting options for Looker visualizations in…

Looker Connections Settings page has a new option, <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/connecting-to-your-db#disable_connection">Disable Connection</a>, that allows a Looker admin to…

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/continuous-integration">Continuous Integration (CI)</a> feature is updated for better integration with the Looker user interface: • Your Looker…

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/admin-panel-general-preview-features#enhanced-search">Enhanced Search preview feature</a> is now available. When enabled, <a…

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/exploring-self-service">Self-service Explores</a> feature is now generally available. In addition, if your Looker admin has <a…

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/admin-panel-general-preview-features#increased-row-limit">Increased Row Limit preview feature</a> feature is now available, and is disabled by…

Now available in preview, Gemini in Looker can automatically <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/gemini-quick-starts">generate Quick Start analyses for Explores</a>. This feature can…

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/admin-panel-general-preview-features#increased-row-limit">Increased Row Limit preview feature</a> feature is now available, and is disabled by…

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/admin-panel-general-preview-features#granular-dashboard-sizing">Granular Dashboard Sizing preview feature</a> is temporarily unavailable for…

It is no longer necessary to <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/looker-core-create-oauth">manually configure OAuth credentials</a> when creating a Looker (Google Cloud core) instance…

An issue has been fixed where dashboard buttons that open links in a new tab could fail to work properly when cookieless embed was enabled. This feature now performs as expected.

Full support for connections with <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/db-config-alloydb">AlloyDB for PostgreSQL</a> is available in preview. When you <a…

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/conversational-analytics-looker-embedding">Embed Conversational Analytics</a> feature is now generally available. In Looker 26.4, the following…

An issue has been fixed where Looker could fail to retain sorts when content from a drill modal was being downloaded. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where pivoted columns could fail to be sorted correctly when content was being downloaded. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where the "raw" timeframe of a dimension_group could be displayed in a 12-hour format instead of the expected 24-hour format. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where certain tables were being unnecessarily truncated when they were downloaded to PDF. This feature now performs as expected.

Project-level local git hooks are no longer supported for security reasons. This change will have no effect on Looker-hosted instances, but it may affect customer-hosted instances depending on your…

An issue has been fixed where dimension fill could fail to populate values when the row limit is reached. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where selecting the Expand tables option during a PDF download or schedule could cause the tables to shrink instead of expand. This feature now performs as expected.

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/admin-panel-general-preview-features">Preview Features page</a> is now available in the Admin panel for Looker (Google Cloud core). This page…

Looker 26.4 is expected to include the following changes, features, and fixes: • Expected Looker (original) deployment start: Sunday, March 8, 2026 • Expected Looker (original) final deployment and…

An issue has been fixed where LookML dashboards could not be created using the ProjectFile API endpoint. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where comma-separated negative filters could be incorrectly interpreted with OR logic in the filter UI. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where entering Japanese characters into advanced filters could add extra characters. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where conditional formatting rules could fail to be saved. This feature now performs as expected.

Now generally available, Looker has full support for connections with <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/db-config-alloydb">AlloyDB for PostgreSQL</a>. When you <a…

The Looker API now includes Looker <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/reference/looker-api/latest/methods/ConversationalAnalytics">Conversational Analytics endpoints</a> that you can…

<a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/tabbed-dashboards">Tabbed dashboards</a> are now generally available. Dashboard editors can use tabs to organize dashboard content across multiple…

Dashboard filter enhancements are now generally available. Dashboard filter enhancements include the following improvements: • Persistent filter suggestion drop-down: Filter suggestion drop-downs…

The Labs page in the Admin panel has been renamed Preview Features. The new page organizes in-progress features into two categories to provide better clarity on their status: • Preview features:…

You can now <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/looker-core-backup-restore">manage backups</a> for Looker (Google Cloud core) instances in the Google Cloud console. From the new…

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/system-activity-dashboards#user_activity_dashboard">System Activity User Activity dashboard</a> has been updated to improve authentication…

The <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/content-certification">content certification</a> feature, already available in preview, includes the following updates: • The <a…

Now available in preview, dashboard editors can <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/editing-user-defined-dashboards#download-limit">set default options for how the download of a…

Looker admins can grant the new <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/admin-panel-users-roles#schedule_without_limit">schedule_without_limit permission</a> to restrict a user's ability…

Now available in preview, the <a href="https://docs.cloud.google.com/looker/docs/admin-panel-general-labs#embed_conversational_analytics">Embed Conversational Analytics Labs feature</a> is now…

An issue has been fixed where choosing a non-default color collection and then choosing a custom color in a conditional formatting rule could cause the rule to revert to the default color collection.…

An issue has been fixed where non-admin users could not favorite LookML dashboards. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where the pagination option was not being displayed in the LookML Dashboards folder for some users. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where switching a visualization type from Table to Single Value could carry over unwanted conditional formatting. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where Looker could return a 500 error if a user with one or more single quotes in their name attempted to commit LookML. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where custom dimensions that were based on numeric fields could be converted to strings, which caused incorrect sorting. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where conditional formatting no longer appeared on certain dashboard tiles. This feature now performs as expected.

An issue has been fixed where adding a new field to a conditionally formatted result set could fail to apply the conditional formatting to the new field. This feature now performs as expected.