Keyboard shortcuts
Windows
| Key | Action |
Ctrl+F12 |
Default main activation key. Open options to add more or change it. |
Main window
| Key | Action |
Enter |
Execute the current suggestion (or the first one, if none are selected) |
Escape |
Close main window (or clear the input, if .ini file MainFormEscapeKeyAction is 1 |
Ctrl+n (1-9) |
(most things) Execute the nth suggestion from the top. (folders) Lists the folder's contents. |
Ctrl+Enter |
(folders) Opens the folder in Windows File Explorer. (URL's) Opens the URL in a new browser window. (everything else) Opens elevated (as Administrator). |
Ctrl+Shift+Enter |
(URL's) Opens the URL in a new, private/incognito window. (everything else) Same as Enter. |
Alt+n (1-9) |
(files) Opens the nth file's containing folder in Windows File Explorer. (folders) Opens the nth folder in Windows File Explorer. (everything else) Nothing (e.g. URL's). |
Ctrl+Shift+n (1-9) |
"Complete" the nth suggestion from the top (set the input text to it). |
Ctrl+Shift+1 |
Toggle filter of only Start Menu suggestions. |
Ctrl+Shift+2 |
Toggle filter of only file suggestions. |
Ctrl+Shift+3 |
Toggle filter of only folder suggestions. |
Ctrl+Shift+4 |
Toggle filter of only Control Panel suggestions. |
Ctrl+Shift+5 |
Toggle filter of only URL's. |
Ctrl+Shift+6 |
Toggle filter of only Google searches. |
Ctrl+Shift+7 |
Toggle filter of only Wikipedia searches. |
Ctrl+Backspace |
Backspace over the previous word in the input. |
Ctrl+Shift+Backspace |
Backspace over the previous folder in the input. |
Ctrl+Space |
Cycle to the next most frequently used action cmd for the current input |
Ctrl+Shift+C |
Copy various texts from the current suggestion. |
Ctrl+D |
Delete/de-index/reset frequency of current suggestion. |
Ctrl+Alt+E |
Expand/contract paths |
Ctrl+G |
Activate the Google action cmd with the current input, to do Google searches |
Ctrl+N |
Creates a new file/folder using the current input. Creates intermediate folders if necessary. |
Ctrl+O |
Cycle to the next sort/order for the current suggestions |
Ctrl+Q |
Cancel/clear/quit the current input or current mode. |
Ctrl+Shift+S |
Ensure current suggestion is saved. |
Ctrl+comma |
Switch to afterthought cmds for the current suggestion (lists the suggestion's context menu item). For math expressions, toggle use of thousands separator. |
Ctrl+Shift+comma |
Switch to afterthought cmds for the current suggestion's parent folder, if there is one. |