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| 1 | +--- |
| 2 | +description: Understand what you can do with the Logs view on Docker Dashboard |
| 3 | +keywords: Docker Dashboard, manage, logs, gui, build logs, container logs, debugging, dashboard |
| 4 | +title: Explore the Logs view in Docker Desktop |
| 5 | +linkTitle: Logs |
| 6 | +weight: 60 |
| 7 | +params: |
| 8 | + sidebar: |
| 9 | + badge: |
| 10 | + color: blue |
| 11 | + text: Beta |
| 12 | +--- |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +{{< summary-bar feature_name="Desktop logs" >}} |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +The **Logs** view provides a unified, real-time log stream from all running containers and Kubernetes nodes in Docker Desktop. Unlike the logs accessible from the [**Containers** view](container.md), the **Logs** view lets you monitor and search log output across your entire environment from a single interface. |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +## Log entries |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +Each log entry in the table view shows: |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +| Column | Description | |
| 24 | +|---|---| |
| 25 | +| **Timestamp** | The date and time the log line was emitted, for example `2026-02-26 11:18:53`. | |
| 26 | +| **Object** | The container or node that produced the log line. | |
| 27 | +| **Message** | The full log message, including any status codes such as `[ OK ]`. | |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +Selecting the expand arrow to the left of a row reveals the full message for that entry. |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +## Search and filter logs |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +Use the **Search** field at the top of the Logs view to find specific entries. The search bar supports: |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +- Plain-text terms for exact match searches |
| 36 | +- Regular expressions (for example, `/error|warn/`) |
| 37 | + |
| 38 | +You can save your search terms for easy-access later. |
| 39 | + |
| 40 | +To refine the log stream further, select the **Filter** icon in the toolbar to open the container filter panel. From here you can: |
| 41 | + |
| 42 | +- Check individual running containers to show only their output |
| 43 | +- Check **Running containers** or **Stopped containers** to show or hide entire groups |
| 44 | +- Use **Select all** or **Clear all** to quickly toggle every container at once |
| 45 | + |
| 46 | +## Display options |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +Select the **Display options** icon in the toolbar to toggle the following: |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +- **View build logs**: Include or exclude build-related log output in the stream |
| 51 | +- **Table view**: Switch between a structured table layout and a plain log stream |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +The table view is useful when you need to correlate events across multiple containers because each row clearly shows which container emitted a given message and when. |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +## Feedback |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +The Logs view is in active development. Select **Give feedback** at the top of the view to share suggestions or report issues. |
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