diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/Logs/Logs.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/Logs/Logs.tsx
index 605ecd43b5e..c1864d4a30a 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/Logs/Logs.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/Logs/Logs.tsx
@@ -613,13 +613,7 @@ class UnthemedLogs extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
               )
             ) : null,
           ]}
-          title={
-            config.featureToggles.logsExploreTableVisualisation
-              ? this.state.visualisationType === 'logs'
-                ? 'Logs'
-                : 'Table'
-              : 'Logs'
-          }
+          title={'Logs'}
           actions={
             <>
               {config.featureToggles.logsExploreTableVisualisation && (
@@ -627,16 +621,16 @@ class UnthemedLogs extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
                   <RadioButtonGroup
                     className={styles.visualisationTypeRadio}
                     options={[
-                      {
-                        label: 'Table',
-                        value: 'table',
-                        description: 'Show results in table visualisation',
-                      },
                       {
                         label: 'Logs',
                         value: 'logs',
                         description: 'Show results in logs visualisation',
                       },
+                      {
+                        label: 'Table',
+                        value: 'table',
+                        description: 'Show results in table visualisation',
+                      },
                     ]}
                     size="sm"
                     value={this.state.visualisationType}
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsColumnSearch.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsColumnSearch.tsx
index 0c362405caf..1d82f11d039 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsColumnSearch.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsColumnSearch.tsx
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@ function getStyles(theme: GrafanaTheme2) {
   };
 }
 
-export function LogsColumnSearch(props: { onChange: (e: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void }) {
+export function LogsColumnSearch(props: { onChange: (e: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => void; value: string }) {
   const theme = useTheme2();
   const styles = getStyles(theme);
   return (
     <Field className={styles.searchWrap}>
-      <Input type={'text'} placeholder={'Search fields by name'} onChange={props.onChange} />
+      <Input value={props.value} type={'text'} placeholder={'Search fields by name'} onChange={props.onChange} />
     </Field>
   );
 }
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTableMultiSelect.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTableMultiSelect.tsx
index 92e0f377280..77431c09803 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTableMultiSelect.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTableMultiSelect.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,15 @@ function getStyles(theme: GrafanaTheme2) {
       overflowY: 'scroll',
       height: 'calc(100% - 50px)',
     }),
+    columnHeaderButton: css({
+      appearance: 'none',
+      background: 'none',
+      border: 'none',
+      fontSize: theme.typography.pxToRem(11),
+    }),
     columnHeader: css({
+      display: 'flex',
+      justifyContent: 'space-between',
       fontSize: theme.typography.h6.fontSize,
       background: theme.colors.background.secondary,
       position: 'sticky',
@@ -33,6 +41,7 @@ export const LogsTableMultiSelect = (props: {
   toggleColumn: (columnName: string) => void;
   filteredColumnsWithMeta: Record<string, fieldNameMeta> | undefined;
   columnsWithMeta: Record<string, fieldNameMeta>;
+  clear: () => void;
 }) => {
   const theme = useTheme2();
   const styles = getStyles(theme);
@@ -41,11 +50,23 @@ export const LogsTableMultiSelect = (props: {
     <div className={styles.sidebarWrap}>
       {/* Sidebar columns */}
       <>
+        <div className={styles.columnHeader}>
+          Selected fields
+          <button onClick={props.clear} className={styles.columnHeaderButton}>
+            Reset
+          </button>
+        </div>
+        <LogsTableNavColumn
+          toggleColumn={props.toggleColumn}
+          labels={props.filteredColumnsWithMeta ?? props.columnsWithMeta}
+          valueFilter={(value) => props.columnsWithMeta[value]?.active ?? false}
+        />
+
         <div className={styles.columnHeader}>Fields</div>
         <LogsTableNavColumn
           toggleColumn={props.toggleColumn}
           labels={props.filteredColumnsWithMeta ?? props.columnsWithMeta}
-          valueFilter={(value) => !!value}
+          valueFilter={(value) => !props.columnsWithMeta[value]?.active}
         />
       </>
     </div>
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTableNavColumn.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTableNavColumn.tsx
index ec32e1caf37..5dfa2e9fe25 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTableNavColumn.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTableNavColumn.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ function getStyles(theme: GrafanaTheme2) {
     labelCount: css({
       marginLeft: theme.spacing(0.5),
       marginRight: theme.spacing(0.5),
+      appearance: 'none',
+      background: 'none',
+      border: 'none',
+      fontSize: theme.typography.pxToRem(11),
     }),
     wrap: css({
       display: 'flex',
@@ -29,13 +33,11 @@ function getStyles(theme: GrafanaTheme2) {
         top: 0,
       },
       '> span': {
-        overflow: 'scroll',
-        '&::-webkit-scrollbar': {
-          display: 'none',
-        },
-        '&::-moz-scrollbar': {
-          display: 'none',
-        },
+        overflow: 'hidden',
+        textOverflow: 'ellipsis',
+        whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+        display: 'block',
+        maxWidth: '100%',
       },
     }),
     columnWrapper: css({
@@ -51,70 +53,19 @@ function getStyles(theme: GrafanaTheme2) {
   };
 }
 
+const collator = new Intl.Collator(undefined, { sensitivity: 'base' });
 function sortLabels(labels: Record<string, fieldNameMeta>) {
   return (a: string, b: string) => {
-    // First sort by active
-    if (labels[a].active && labels[b].active) {
-      // If both fields are active, sort time first
-      if (labels[a]?.type === 'TIME_FIELD') {
-        return -1;
-      }
-      if (labels[b]?.type === 'TIME_FIELD') {
-        return 1;
-      }
-      // And then line second
-      if (labels[a]?.type === 'BODY_FIELD') {
-        return -1;
-      }
-      // special fields are next
-      if (labels[b]?.type === 'BODY_FIELD') {
-        return 1;
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (labels[b].active && labels[a].active) {
-      // Sort alphabetically
-      if (a < b) {
-        return -1;
-      }
-      if (a > b) {
-        return 1;
-      }
-    }
+    const la = labels[a];
+    const lb = labels[b];
 
-    // If just one label is active, sort it first
-    if (labels[b].active) {
-      return 1;
-    }
-    if (labels[a].active) {
-      return -1;
+    if (la != null && lb != null) {
+      return (
+        Number(lb.type === 'TIME_FIELD') - Number(la.type === 'TIME_FIELD') ||
+        Number(lb.type === 'BODY_FIELD') - Number(la.type === 'BODY_FIELD') ||
+        collator.compare(a, b)
+      );
     }
-
-    // If both fields are special, and not selected, sort time first
-    if (labels[a]?.type && labels[b]?.type) {
-      if (labels[a]?.type === 'TIME_FIELD') {
-        return -1;
-      }
-      return 0;
-    }
-
-    // If only one special field, stick to the top of inactive fields
-    if (labels[a]?.type && !labels[b]?.type) {
-      return -1;
-    }
-    // if the b field is special, sort it first
-    if (!labels[a]?.type && labels[b]?.type) {
-      return 1;
-    }
-
-    // Finally sort by name
-    if (a < b) {
-      return -1;
-    }
-    if (a > b) {
-      return 1;
-    }
-
     // otherwise do not sort
     return 0;
   };
@@ -122,25 +73,31 @@ function sortLabels(labels: Record<string, fieldNameMeta>) {
 
 export const LogsTableNavColumn = (props: {
   labels: Record<string, fieldNameMeta>;
-  valueFilter: (value: number) => boolean;
+  valueFilter: (value: string) => boolean;
   toggleColumn: (columnName: string) => void;
 }): JSX.Element => {
   const { labels, valueFilter, toggleColumn } = props;
   const theme = useTheme2();
   const styles = getStyles(theme);
-  const labelKeys = Object.keys(labels).filter((labelName) => valueFilter(labels[labelName].percentOfLinesWithLabel));
+  const labelKeys = Object.keys(labels).filter((labelName) => valueFilter(labelName));
   if (labelKeys.length) {
     return (
       <div className={styles.columnWrapper}>
         {labelKeys.sort(sortLabels(labels)).map((labelName) => (
-          <div className={styles.wrap} key={labelName}>
+          <div
+            title={`${labelName} appears in ${labels[labelName]?.percentOfLinesWithLabel}% of log lines`}
+            className={styles.wrap}
+            key={labelName}
+          >
             <Checkbox
               className={styles.checkboxLabel}
               label={labelName}
               onChange={() => toggleColumn(labelName)}
               checked={labels[labelName]?.active ?? false}
             />
-            <span className={styles.labelCount}>({labels[labelName]?.percentOfLinesWithLabel}%)</span>
+            <button className={styles.labelCount} onClick={() => toggleColumn(labelName)}>
+              {labels[labelName]?.percentOfLinesWithLabel}%
+            </button>
           </div>
         ))}
       </div>
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTableWrap.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTableWrap.tsx
index 5484e51eeac..837c2deea66 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTableWrap.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/Logs/LogsTableWrap.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { css } from '@emotion/css';
-import { debounce } from 'lodash';
 import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 
 import {
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ export function LogsTableWrap(props: Props) {
 
   // Filtered copy of columnsWithMeta that only includes matching results
   const [filteredColumnsWithMeta, setFilteredColumnsWithMeta] = useState<fieldNameMetaStore | undefined>(undefined);
+  const [searchValue, setSearchValue] = useState<string>('');
 
   const height = getLogsTableHeight();
   const panelStateRefId = props?.panelState?.refId;
@@ -251,6 +251,14 @@ export function LogsTableWrap(props: Props) {
     });
   }
 
+  const clearSelection = () => {
+    const pendingLabelState = { ...columnsWithMeta };
+    Object.keys(pendingLabelState).forEach((key) => {
+      pendingLabelState[key].active = !!pendingLabelState[key].type;
+    });
+    setColumnsWithMeta(pendingLabelState);
+  };
+
   // Toggle a column on or off when the user interacts with an element in the multi-select sidebar
   const toggleColumn = (columnName: fieldName) => {
     if (!columnsWithMeta || !(columnName in columnsWithMeta)) {
@@ -320,14 +328,12 @@ export function LogsTableWrap(props: Props) {
     fuzzySearch(Object.keys(columnsWithMeta), needle, dispatcher);
   };
 
-  // Debounce fuzzy search
-  const debouncedSearch = debounce(search, 500);
-
   // onChange handler for search input
   const onSearchInputChange = (e: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
     const value = e.currentTarget?.value;
+    setSearchValue(value);
     if (value) {
-      debouncedSearch(value);
+      search(value);
     } else {
       // If the search input is empty, reset the local search state.
       setFilteredColumnsWithMeta(undefined);
@@ -376,11 +382,12 @@ export function LogsTableWrap(props: Props) {
       </div>
       <div className={styles.wrapper}>
         <section className={styles.sidebar}>
-          <LogsColumnSearch onChange={onSearchInputChange} />
+          <LogsColumnSearch value={searchValue} onChange={onSearchInputChange} />
           <LogsTableMultiSelect
             toggleColumn={toggleColumn}
             filteredColumnsWithMeta={filteredColumnsWithMeta}
             columnsWithMeta={columnsWithMeta}
+            clear={clearSelection}
           />
         </section>
         <LogsTable