Alfred Keyboard Shortcuts
Alfred keyboard shortcut reference covering 24 bindings for Mac. Commonly searched bindings include Show Alfred, Next Result, and Previous Result. 24 of 24 shortcuts are verified against official Alfred documentation, each with a linked source when available. Search by action name, filter by category, look up what a key combination does, print a cheat sheet, or practice with flashcards.
Official Alfred documentation
Files
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Open in Default App |
Open file or application in default application |
|
Cmd+O |
Yes |
Source |
| Reveal in Finder |
Reveal local file in Finder |
|
Cmd+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Show Actions |
Show available Actions for selection |
|
Option+Cmd+\ |
Yes |
Source |
| Quick Look |
Preview in Quick Look |
|
Shift |
Yes |
Source |
| File Buffer Add |
Add to File Buffer and move to next item |
|
Option+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Browse Folder |
Browse selected folder in File System Navigation |
|
Cmd+Down |
Yes |
Source |
General
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Show Alfred |
Show Alfred |
|
Option+Space |
Yes |
Source |
| Action Selected |
Action the currently selected item |
|
Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Action Item by Number |
Action result 1–9 directly |
|
Cmd+1 |
Yes |
Source |
| Open Preferences |
Open Alfred Preferences |
|
Cmd+, |
Yes |
Source |
| Hide Alfred |
Hide Alfred, or go back in stacked view |
|
Escape |
Yes |
Source |
| Force Hide Alfred |
Hide Alfred ignoring stacked views |
|
Cmd+Escape |
Yes |
Source |
Navigation
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Next Result |
Select the next item in the list |
|
Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Result |
Select the previous item in the list |
|
Up |
Yes |
Source |
Powerpack
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Clipboard History |
Open Clipboard History viewer |
|
Option+Cmd+C |
Yes |
Source |
| Music Mini Player |
Show the Music Mini Player |
|
Ctrl+Cmd+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Play/Pause Music |
Play or pause in Music Mini Player |
|
Ctrl+Cmd+Down |
Yes |
Source |
| Next Track |
Next track in Music Mini Player |
|
Ctrl+Cmd+Right |
Yes |
Source |
| Previous Track |
Previous track in Music Mini Player |
|
Ctrl+Cmd+Left |
Yes |
Source |
Search
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Search in Finder |
Search the typed query in Finder |
|
Option+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
| Web Search Query |
Search the typed query in default web search |
|
Ctrl+Enter |
Yes |
Source |
View
| Action | Description | Windows | Mac | Verified | Source |
|---|
| Toggle Max Height |
Toggle maximum height in select views |
|
Cmd+0 |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom In View |
Zoom in in select views |
|
Cmd++ |
Yes |
Source |
| Zoom Out View |
Zoom out in select views |
|
Cmd+- |
Yes |
Source |
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