Mac Tips Daily! # 184 - Spotlight Keyboard Shortcuts

Submitted by jcost on Thu, 09/07/2006 - 07:20.

Spotlight is a fantastic way to search, and leveraging keyboard shortcuts can help speed up your searches.

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Here are 7 quick keyboard shortcuts to try:

1. Open the Spotlight menu -- Command-Space
2. Open the top hit -- Command-Return
3. Move to the first item in the next category -- Command-Up Arrow
4. Move to the first item in the previous category -- Command-Down Arrow
5. Move to the first item in the menu -- Control-Up Arrow
6. Move to the last item in the menu -- Control-Down Arrow
7. Display an item in the Finder -- Command-click it

Bonus Tip: Open the Spotlight Window -- Command - Option - Space

Do you know some Spotlight shortcuts? Add your comments below.


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