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# Keyboard Shortcuts

Besides the hot key, which is used to activate Overflow, and is customizable in the preferences, there are several other keyboard commands available to control Overflow:

Esc | Hide Overflow.
Tab | Cycle selection highlight through items.
Shift-Tab | Cycle selection highlight through items in reverse.
Arrow keys | Move selection highlight between items.
⌘ + up / down arrow Page up / down | Move up or down through the categories list.
⌘ + number | Select a category corresponding to the number pressed.
Space, Return, ⌘O | Launch the currently highlighted item.
Option + Click on item | Launch the clicked item but keep Overflow visible.
Command + Click on item | Reveal the clicked item in the Finder.

Additionally, an item can be highlighted by typing the first few letters of its name.