Keyboard Shortcuts

Keep your hands on the keyboard. These shortcuts work when the Otterdock main window is focused.

ShortcutAction
⌘ NCreate a new group
⌘ ⌫Delete selected group
⌘ ,Open Settings
⌘ WClose the main window (Otterdock stays in menu bar)
⌘ QQuit Otterdock completely
EscClose popup or cancel current action
Ctrl + 1 ~ 6Open group 1–6 from anywhere (global hotkey, customizable in Settings)
↑ ↓Navigate items up/down in popup
← →Navigate items left/right in popup (grid layout)
Enter / SpaceOpen the selected item in popup
TypeSearch and filter items in popup
⌘ 1–9Quick-open item by position in popup
⌘ ALaunch all items in the group (in popup)
Clear search text in popup
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