Alfred keyboard shortcuts

Alfred's default hotkeys cover launching and dismissing the search window, acting on results, browsing files, managing the File Buffer, using Clipboard History, and controlling the Music Mini Player. Powerpack requirements are stated where they apply.

macOS · 42 shortcuts

Search window and results

Open Alfred, move through its result list, act on a specific result, expose alternate actions, preview items, and dismiss or resize the current view.

ActionmacOS
Show AlfredOptionSpace
Select the next resultDown
Select the previous resultUp
Action the selected resultReturn
Action result 1 through 9 directlyCmd1-9
Open a file or application in its default applicationCmdO
Open Alfred PreferencesCmd,
Reveal a local-file result in FinderCmdReturn
Show the available Actions listRequires the Powerpack's Universal Actions feature.OptionCmd\
Hide Alfred or go back in a stacked viewEsc
Hide Alfred and ignore stacked viewsCmdEsc
Toggle maximum height in supported viewsCmd0
Zoom in within supported viewsCmd+
Zoom out within supported viewsCmd-
Preview the selected result in Quick LookShiftorCmdY

File System Navigation and File Buffer

The folder-browsing controls require the Powerpack's File System Navigation feature. The File Buffer controls collect several files for one later action.

ActionmacOS
Navigate to the home folder~
Navigate to the root folder/
Go to the last browsed file-system pathOptionCmd/
Browse the selected folderCmdDown
Enter the selected folderReturn
Go up one folderBackspace
Autocomplete the current path or selectionTab
Show hidden files.
Add to the File Buffer and move to the next itemOptionDown
Add or remove the selected File Buffer itemOptionUp
Remove the last item from the File BufferOptionLeft
Action all items in the File BufferOptionRight
Show Actions for the selected file-system itemRightorFnorControl

Clipboard History and snippets

These Powerpack bindings open Clipboard History, copy or delete an entry, and save the selected clipboard item as a reusable snippet.

ActionmacOS
Open Clipboard HistoryOptionCmdC
Copy the selected history entry to the current clipboardCmdC
Save the selected clipboard entry as a snippetCmdS
Delete the selected Clipboard History entryFnBackspace

Music Mini Player

These Powerpack bindings open Alfred's Music Mini Player, control playback, rate the current track, browse upward, and rebuild the music index.

ActionmacOS
Show the Music Mini PlayerControlCmdReturn
Play or pauseControlCmdDown
Play the next trackControlCmdRight
Play the previous trackControlCmdLeft
Play a random albumControlCmdUp
Rate the current track from zero to five starsControlCmd0-5
Go up one folder in the Mini PlayerBackspace
Reindex the music libraryCmdR

Make a printable Alfred sheet