What keyboard shortcut opens Spotlight search on macOS?

The default keyboard shortcut that opens Spotlight search on macOS is Command+Space. Pressing the Command key and the space bar opens Spotlight, where users can search files, applications, messages, settings, and more.

Spotlight is a system-wide search system that indexes metadata and, when supported, the contents of files. It can also perform calculations, show dictionary definitions, search contacts and calendars, and provide results from sources such as Maps or Wikipedia. The feature was introduced with Mac OS X Tiger in 2005.

Command+Space is the standard shortcut, but it can be changed in System Settings or disabled if another utility uses the same key combination. Option+Space and Command+F perform different functions, while Command+Shift+Space is not the normal Spotlight command. On some Macs, the Globe key may also be configured for search-related actions.