Spotlight search results can -instead of directly be opened in the appropriate application- revealed in the finder window without the need of showing all results in the Spotlight window first.
Here is how to do it:
Hold down the Command key and click on an entry in the drop-down list of Spotlight’s matches.
Result: A new Finder window opens to the folder containing the selected item.
Remarks
- 'Command' also known as
'Apple
key' (⌘;
the Apple key symbol
disappeared from keyboards released
on august 7th 2007 and later) - 'Option' also known as 'Alt'
- Function also known as Fn
» Overview of the keyboard symbols