Spotlight keyboard shortcuts on Mac
Quickly search with Spotlight using keyboard shortcuts on your Mac.
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Open Spotlight to start a search | Command-Space bar |
Complete the search using the suggested result | Right Arrow |
Move to the next search result | Down Arrow |
Move to the previous search result | Up Arrow |
Move to the first search result in the next category | Command-Down Arrow |
Move to the first search result in the previous category | Command-Up Arrow |
Show the path of a search result (such as a file) on your Mac | Command |
Zoom in on an image preview | Control (then move two fingers on the trackpad to move the image around in the preview) |
Open the selected result | Return key |
See a file in an app or the Finder | Command-R or Command-Double-click |
Open a Finder window with the search field selected | Option-Command-Space bar |
If you use multiple input sources and have designated Command-Space bar and Option-Command-Space bar as shortcuts for switching between input sources, you must change the Spotlight shortcuts. On your Mac, choose Apple menu 
> System Preferences, click Keyboard, click Shortcuts, then click Spotlight.