# Launch Spotlight Action **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [September 15, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/launch-spotlight-action/47782 "2026-09-15T11:58:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![idsannc](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@idsannc](https://community.folivora.ai/u/idsannc)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/launch-spotlight-action/47782/1 "2026-09-15T11:58:55Z")
I use the magnifying glass key (on F4) to launch the app search using a BetterTouchTool action 'Show Apps in Spotlight/Launchpad'. I use spotlight search less often but would also like the ability to launch it. However in BetterTouchTool I can't see an action for 'Launch Spotlight'. Does one exist? ---
**Author:** ![Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/user_avatar/community.folivora.ai/andreas_hegenberg/32/39221_2.png) [@Andreas\_Hegenberg](https://community.folivora.ai/u/Andreas_Hegenberg)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/launch-spotlight-action/47782/2 "2026-09-15T12:23:17Z")
spotlight is usually cmd+space, so you can just send that shortcut. (easiest solution) Alternatively you can use the "Trigger macOS functionality from System Settings =\> Keyboard =\> Keyboard Shortcuts" action: ![image](https://community.folivora.ai/uploads/default/original/3X/7/a/7a5c45ffaa86005e00ae37e22067143e574018e4.webp) ---
**Author:** ![idsannc](https://community.folivora.ai/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/ce73a5/32.png) [@idsannc](https://community.folivora.ai/u/idsannc)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.folivora.ai/t/launch-spotlight-action/47782/3 "2026-09-15T12:36:00Z")
Thank you. I've used the second solution as I use Cmd + Space for Raycast