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* Update Logs Explorer docs with new summary column (#4468)
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Refer to the {kibana-ref}/discover.html[Discover] documentation for more information on updating the table.

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[[analyze-data-with-smart-fields]]
=== Analyze data with smart fields
[[actions-column]]
=== Actions column

Smart fields are dynamic fields that provide valuable insight on where your log documents come from, what information they contain, and how you can interact with them.
The following sections detail the smart fields available in Logs Explorer.

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[[resource-smart-field]]
==== Resource smart field

The resource smart field shows where your logs are coming from by displaying fields like `service.name`, `container.name`, `orchestrator.namespace`, `host.name`, and `cloud.instance.id`.
Use this information to see where issues are coming from and if issues are coming from the same source.

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==== Content smart field

The content smart field shows your logs' `log.level` and `message` fields.
If neither of these fields are available, the content smart field will show the `error.message` or `event.original` field.
Use this information to see your log content and inspect issues.

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[[actions-smart-field]]
==== Actions smart field

The actions smart field provides access to additional information about your logs.
The actions column provides access to additional information about your logs.

**Expand:** image:images/expand-icon.png[The icon to expand log details] Open the log details to get an in-depth look at an individual log file.

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