Introducing Looker self-service Explores for faster ad-hoc analysis

Looker introduces self-service Explores, letting users import flat files and Google Sheets directly into the Looker semantic layer for instant ad-hoc analysis.

• •CSV, XLS, and XLSX files can be dragged and dropped, or Google Sheets connected via OAuth or URL, to auto-generate an Explore.
• •Uploaded files are stored securely in the user's own BigQuery instance.
• •Merge queries allow combining uploaded data with modeled Looker data on the same BigQuery connection without limits.
• •Conversational analytics support lets users ask natural language questions and receive visually grounded answers within Looker's semantic layer.
• •Admin controls distinguish ad-hoc data from modeled data, preserving core business logic integrity.