Alfred Cheatsheet
- ↩ Return
- ⇧ Shift
- ⌃ Control
- ⌥ Option
- ⌘ Command
Basic
| ⌘ space | Show Alfred |
| ↓ | Select the next result in the list |
| ↑ | Select the previous item in the list |
| ↩ | Action the currently selected item |
| ⌘ # | Action the # item directly [1-9] |
| ⌘ o | Open file or application in default application |
| ⌘ , | Show the Preferences Window |
| ⌥ ↩ | Search the currently typed query in Google |
| ⌃ ↩ | Search the currently typed query in Finder / Spotlight |
| ⌘ ↩ | Undefined (Define this and other alt actions in the General->Results prefs) |
Launch applications
| app's name | To launch an application simply start typing its name, then hit Return |
Search the web
| google, wiki, … | Use predefined keywords for most used web searches (full list in Preferences) |
Find files quickly
| open | Follow keyword by query to open a file |
| spacebar | Follow a space with your query to open a file |
| find | Follow keyword by query to reveal file in Finder |
| ⌘ o | Reveal file in Finder |
| in | Follow by a query to search for files that contain this query |
Speed up your Mac productivity
| define | Follow keyword by a word and get a definition |
| spell | Follow keyword by a word and see results with suggested spelling |
| 13*567 | Type a calculation into main window to get the result |
| = | Start an advanced calculation (enable this function in Calculator tab in Preferences) |
| screensaver | Start Screen Saver |
| trash | Show Trash |
| emptytrash | Empty Trash |
| logout | Log Out |
| sleep | Sleep your Mac |
| lock | Lock your Mac |
| restart | Restart your Mac |
| shutdown | Shut Down your Mac |
| eject | Eject (removable media or all mounted volumes) |
| hide | Hide the running application |
| quit | Quit the running application |
| forcequit | Force Quit the running application |
Work with files and applications
| ~ | Navigate to your home folder |
| / | Navigate to your root folder |
| ⌥ ⌘ / | Go to last browsed path in the File System Navigation |
| previous | Go to last browsed path in the File System Navigation |
| → | Show list of available Actions for selected item |
| fn | Show list of available Actions for selected item |
| ctrl | Show list of available Actions for selected item |
| ⌥ ⌘ \ | Show list of available Actions for selected Finder item |
| action | Show list of available Actions for selected Finder item |
| ⌘ ↓ | Browse selected folder in File System Navigation |
| ↩ | Enter a folder in File System Navigation |
| backspace | Go up a folder |
| ⇥ | Autocomplete |
| . | Show hidden files in File System Navigation |
Tip: start typing in name of a folder/file to select it
Save your clips
| ⌥ ⌘ c | Open Clipboard History viewer |
| ⌘ c | Copy selected clip to current Clipboard |
| snippet | Access snippets from main Alfred window with this keyword |
| clear | Use keyword to clear Clipboard History |
Listen to Music
| ⌥ ⌘ ↩ | Show the iTunes Mini Player |
| itunes | Use keyword to show the iTunes Mini Player |
| ⌥ ⌘ ↓ | Play / Pause |
| play/pause | Play / Pause keywords |
| ⌥ ⌘ → | Next Track |
| next | Next Track |
| ⌥ ⌘ ← | Previous Track |
| previous | Previous Track |
| ⌥ ⌘ ↑ | Play Random Album |
| random | Play Random Album |
| volmax | Maximum volume |
| volmid | Half volume |
| mute | Mute volume |
| ⌥ ⌘ [0-5] | Rate currently playing song from 0 to 5 stars |
| backspace | Go up a folder in iTunes Mini Player |
| ⌘ r | Reindex iTunes library |
Tip: toggle on/off iTunes DJ by clicking on spiral on the far right of text field in iTunes Mini Player
Email and keep contacts
| Use keyword followed by name or email address to send an email using your default email client |
Tip: If you open Address Book entries within Alfred, you can action individual fields (e.g. pressing return on an email Address will start an email to this address etc.)
Extensions
Every extension has its own keyword and arguments, so have a look at the extension's own documentation for details. You'll either find the documentation within the content of the extension or on the creator's own website.
