Spotlight keyboard shortcuts on Mac
Quickly search with Spotlight using keyboard shortcuts on your Mac.
Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
Open or close the Spotlight window | Command-Space bar |
Show the preview area | Tab key |
Move to the next result | Down Arrow |
Move to the previous result | Up Arrow |
Move to the first result in the next category | Command-Down Arrow |
Move to the first result in the previous category | Command-Up Arrow |
Show the path of a result (such as a file) on your Mac (if the preview area’s displayed, the path is shown at the bottom of the preview) | Command |
Open a 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 