diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
index c40040df5be..43a34c8a6e5 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_add">Add</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_generalsetting_header">General Setting</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_manageactionkeywords_header">Customise Action Keywords</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_exclude_quickaccess_from_actionkeywords">Exclude Quick Access results when using action keywords</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_manage_quick_access_links_header">Customise Quick Access</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_quickaccesslinks_header">Quick Access Links</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_everything_setting_header">Everything Setting</system:String>
@@ -58,6 +59,8 @@
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_filecontentsearch">File Content Search:</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_indexsearch">Index Search:</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_quickaccess">Quick Access:</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_foldersearch">Folder Search:</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_filesearch">File Search:</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeyword_current">Current Action Keyword</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeyword_done">Done</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeyword_enabled">Enabled</system:String>
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/SearchManager.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/SearchManager.cs
index d7b0690828a..235994cbacf 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/SearchManager.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/SearchManager.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
-using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.DirectoryInfo;
-using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.Everything;
-using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.QuickAccessLinks;
-using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.SharedCommands;
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Exceptions;
+using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.DirectoryInfo;
+using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.Everything;
+using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.QuickAccessLinks;
+using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.SharedCommands;
+using static Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Settings;
 using Path = System.IO.Path;
 
 namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search
@@ -47,45 +48,43 @@ public int GetHashCode(Result obj)
         internal async Task<List<Result>> SearchAsync(Query query, CancellationToken token)
         {
             var results = new HashSet<Result>(PathEqualityComparator.Instance);
+            var keyword = query.ActionKeyword.Length == 0 ? Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign : query.ActionKeyword;
+            var isPathSearch = query.Search.IsLocationPathString()
+                || EnvironmentVariables.IsEnvironmentVariableSearch(query.Search)
+                || EnvironmentVariables.HasEnvironmentVar(query.Search);
 
-            // This allows the user to type the below action keywords and see/search the list of quick folder links
-            if (ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.SearchActionKeyword)
-                || ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.QuickAccessActionKeyword)
-                || ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.PathSearchActionKeyword)
-                || ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.IndexSearchActionKeyword)
-                || ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.FileContentSearchActionKeyword))
+            // If action keyword is enabled and matched, get the active action keyword.
+            var activeActionKeyword = Settings.GetActiveActionKeyword(keyword);
+
+            // No action keyword matched - plugin should not handle this query, return empty results.
+            if (activeActionKeyword == null && !isPathSearch)
             {
-                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(query.Search) && ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.QuickAccessActionKeyword))
-                    return QuickAccess.AccessLinkListAll(query, Settings.QuickAccessLinks);
+                return [];
             }
-            else
+
+            // If no action keyword matched but the query is a path search, set active action keyword to path search.
+            if (activeActionKeyword == null && isPathSearch) activeActionKeyword = ActionKeyword.PathSearchActionKeyword;
+
+            // This allows the user to type the below action keywords and see/search the list of quick folder links
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(query.Search)
+                && activeActionKeyword.Equals(ActionKeyword.QuickAccessActionKeyword))
             {
-                // No action keyword matched- plugin should not handle this query, return empty results.
-                return new List<Result>();
+                return QuickAccess.AccessLinkListAll(query, Settings.QuickAccessLinks);
             }
 
             IAsyncEnumerable<SearchResult> searchResults;
 
-            bool isPathSearch = query.Search.IsLocationPathString()
-                || EnvironmentVariables.IsEnvironmentVariableSearch(query.Search)
-                || EnvironmentVariables.HasEnvironmentVar(query.Search);
-
             string engineName;
 
-            switch (isPathSearch)
+            switch (activeActionKeyword.Equals(ActionKeyword.PathSearchActionKeyword))
             {
-                case true
-                    when ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.PathSearchActionKeyword)
-                         || ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.SearchActionKeyword):
-
+                case true:
                     results.UnionWith(await PathSearchAsync(query, token).ConfigureAwait(false));
-
-                    return results.ToList();
+                    return [.. results];
 
                 case false
-                    when ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.FileContentSearchActionKeyword):
-
                     // Intentionally require enabling of Everything's content search due to its slowness
+                    when activeActionKeyword.Equals(ActionKeyword.FileContentSearchActionKeyword):
                     if (Settings.ContentIndexProvider is EverythingSearchManager && !Settings.EnableEverythingContentSearch)
                         return EverythingContentSearchResult(query);
 
@@ -94,36 +93,31 @@ when ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.FileContentSearchActionKey
                     break;
 
                 case false
-                    when ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.IndexSearchActionKeyword)
-                         || ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.SearchActionKeyword):
+                    when activeActionKeyword.Equals(ActionKeyword.QuickAccessActionKeyword):
+                    return QuickAccess.AccessLinkListMatched(query, Settings.QuickAccessLinks);
 
+                default:
                     searchResults = Settings.IndexProvider.SearchAsync(query.Search, token);
                     engineName = Enum.GetName(Settings.IndexSearchEngine);
                     break;
-
-                case true or false
-                    when ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.QuickAccessActionKeyword):
-                    return QuickAccess.AccessLinkListMatched(query, Settings.QuickAccessLinks);
-
-                default:
-                    return results.ToList();
             }
 
             // Merge Quick Access Link results for non-path searches.
-            results.UnionWith(QuickAccess.AccessLinkListMatched(query, Settings.QuickAccessLinks));
-
+            MergeQuickAccessInResultsIfQueryMatch(results, query, activeActionKeyword);
             try
             {
                 await foreach (var search in searchResults.WithCancellation(token).ConfigureAwait(false))
-                    if (search.Type == ResultType.File && IsExcludedFile(search)) {
+                {
+                    if (ShouldSkip(activeActionKeyword!.Value, search))
+                    {
                         continue;
-                    } else {
-                        results.Add(ResultManager.CreateResult(query, search));
                     }
+                    results.Add(ResultManager.CreateResult(query, search));
+                }
             }
             catch (OperationCanceledException)
             {
-                return new List<Result>();
+                return [];
             }
             catch (EngineNotAvailableException)
             {
@@ -137,33 +131,13 @@ when ActionKeywordMatch(query, Settings.ActionKeyword.QuickAccessActionKeyword):
             results.RemoveWhere(r => Settings.IndexSearchExcludedSubdirectoryPaths.Any(
                 excludedPath => FilesFolders.PathContains(excludedPath.Path, r.SubTitle, allowEqual: true)));
 
-            return results.ToList();
-        }
-
-        private bool ActionKeywordMatch(Query query, Settings.ActionKeyword allowedActionKeyword)
-        {
-            var keyword = query.ActionKeyword.Length == 0 ? Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign : query.ActionKeyword;
-
-            return allowedActionKeyword switch
-            {
-                Settings.ActionKeyword.SearchActionKeyword => Settings.SearchActionKeywordEnabled &&
-                                                              keyword == Settings.SearchActionKeyword,
-                Settings.ActionKeyword.PathSearchActionKeyword => Settings.PathSearchKeywordEnabled &&
-                                                                  keyword == Settings.PathSearchActionKeyword,
-                Settings.ActionKeyword.FileContentSearchActionKeyword => Settings.FileContentSearchKeywordEnabled &&
-                                                                         keyword == Settings.FileContentSearchActionKeyword,
-                Settings.ActionKeyword.IndexSearchActionKeyword => Settings.IndexSearchKeywordEnabled &&
-                                                                   keyword == Settings.IndexSearchActionKeyword,
-                Settings.ActionKeyword.QuickAccessActionKeyword => Settings.QuickAccessKeywordEnabled &&
-                                                                   keyword == Settings.QuickAccessActionKeyword,
-                _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(allowedActionKeyword), allowedActionKeyword, "actionKeyword out of range")
-            };
+            return [.. results];
         }
 
         private List<Result> EverythingContentSearchResult(Query query)
         {
-            return new List<Result>()
-            {
+            return
+            [
                 new()
                 {
                     Title = Localize.flowlauncher_plugin_everything_enable_content_search(),
@@ -176,7 +150,7 @@ private List<Result> EverythingContentSearchResult(Query query)
                         return false;
                     }
                 }
-            };
+            ];
         }
 
         private async Task<List<Result>> PathSearchAsync(Query query, CancellationToken token = default)
@@ -197,7 +171,7 @@ private async Task<List<Result>> PathSearchAsync(Query query, CancellationToken
 
             // Check that actual location exists, otherwise directory search will throw directory not found exception
             if (!FilesFolders.ReturnPreviousDirectoryIfIncompleteString(path).LocationExists())
-                return results.ToList();
+                return [.. results];
 
             var useIndexSearch = Settings.IndexSearchEngine is Settings.IndexSearchEngineOption.WindowsIndex
                                  && UseWindowsIndexForDirectorySearch(path);
@@ -209,7 +183,7 @@ private async Task<List<Result>> PathSearchAsync(Query query, CancellationToken
                 : ResultManager.CreateOpenCurrentFolderResult(retrievedDirectoryPath, query.ActionKeyword, useIndexSearch));
 
             if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
-                return new List<Result>();
+                return [];
 
             IAsyncEnumerable<SearchResult> directoryResult;
 
@@ -231,7 +205,7 @@ private async Task<List<Result>> PathSearchAsync(Query query, CancellationToken
             }
 
             if (token.IsCancellationRequested)
-                return new List<Result>();
+                return [];
 
             try
             {
@@ -246,14 +220,14 @@ private async Task<List<Result>> PathSearchAsync(Query query, CancellationToken
             }
 
 
-            return results.ToList();
+            return [.. results];
         }
 
         public bool IsFileContentSearch(string actionKeyword) => actionKeyword == Settings.FileContentSearchActionKeyword;
 
         public static bool UseIndexSearch(string path)
         {
-            if (Main.Settings.IndexSearchEngine is not Settings.IndexSearchEngineOption.WindowsIndex)
+            if (Main.Settings.IndexSearchEngine is not IndexSearchEngineOption.WindowsIndex)
                 return false;
 
             // Check if the path is using windows index search
@@ -275,10 +249,48 @@ private bool UseWindowsIndexForDirectorySearch(string locationPath)
 
         private bool IsExcludedFile(SearchResult result)
         {
-            string[] excludedFileTypes = Settings.ExcludedFileTypes.Split(new[] { ',' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
+            string[] excludedFileTypes = Settings.ExcludedFileTypes.Split([','], StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
             string fileExtension = Path.GetExtension(result.FullPath).TrimStart('.');
 
             return excludedFileTypes.Contains(fileExtension, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
         }
+
+        private bool ShouldSkip(ActionKeyword actionKeywordActive, SearchResult search)
+        {
+            // Is excluded file type
+            if (search.Type == ResultType.File && IsExcludedFile(search))
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            // Action keyword specific filtering for folders
+            if (actionKeywordActive.Equals(ActionKeyword.FolderSearchActionKeyword)
+                && search.Type != ResultType.Folder)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            // Action keyword specific filtering for files
+            if (actionKeywordActive.Equals(ActionKeyword.FileSearchActionKeyword)
+                && search.Type != ResultType.File)
+            {
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        private void MergeQuickAccessInResultsIfQueryMatch(HashSet<Result> results, Query query, ActionKeyword? activeActionKeyword)
+        {
+            if (activeActionKeyword != null 
+                && activeActionKeyword != ActionKeyword.QuickAccessActionKeyword
+                && Settings.ExcludeQuickAccessFromActionKeywords)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var quickAccessMatched = QuickAccess.AccessLinkListMatched(query, Settings.QuickAccessLinks);
+            if (quickAccessMatched != null && quickAccessMatched.Count > 0) results.UnionWith(quickAccessMatched);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
index 8d62531cd62..b4eda373797 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search;
-using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.Everything;
-using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.QuickAccessLinks;
-using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.WindowsIndex;
-using System;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search;
+using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.Everything;
 using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.IProvider;
+using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.QuickAccessLinks;
+using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search.WindowsIndex;
 
 namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer
 {
@@ -58,6 +59,17 @@ public class Settings
 
         public bool QuickAccessKeywordEnabled { get; set; }
 
+
+        public string FolderSearchActionKeyword { get; set; } = Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign;
+
+        public bool FolderSearchKeywordEnabled { get; set; }
+
+        public string FileSearchActionKeyword { get; set; } = Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign;
+
+        public bool FileSearchKeywordEnabled { get; set; }
+
+        public bool ExcludeQuickAccessFromActionKeywords { get; set; } = false;
+
         public bool WarnWindowsSearchServiceOff { get; set; } = true;
 
         public bool ShowFileSizeInPreviewPanel { get; set; } = true;
@@ -154,13 +166,15 @@ public enum ContentIndexSearchEngineOption
 
         #endregion
 
-        internal enum ActionKeyword
+        public enum ActionKeyword
         {
             SearchActionKeyword,
             PathSearchActionKeyword,
             FileContentSearchActionKeyword,
             IndexSearchActionKeyword,
-            QuickAccessActionKeyword
+            QuickAccessActionKeyword,
+            FolderSearchActionKeyword,
+            FileSearchActionKeyword,
         }
 
         internal string GetActionKeyword(ActionKeyword actionKeyword) => actionKeyword switch
@@ -170,6 +184,8 @@ internal enum ActionKeyword
             ActionKeyword.FileContentSearchActionKeyword => FileContentSearchActionKeyword,
             ActionKeyword.IndexSearchActionKeyword => IndexSearchActionKeyword,
             ActionKeyword.QuickAccessActionKeyword => QuickAccessActionKeyword,
+            ActionKeyword.FolderSearchActionKeyword => FolderSearchActionKeyword,
+            ActionKeyword.FileSearchActionKeyword => FileSearchActionKeyword,
             _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(actionKeyword), actionKeyword, "ActionKeyWord property not found")
         };
 
@@ -180,6 +196,8 @@ internal enum ActionKeyword
             ActionKeyword.FileContentSearchActionKeyword => FileContentSearchActionKeyword = keyword,
             ActionKeyword.IndexSearchActionKeyword => IndexSearchActionKeyword = keyword,
             ActionKeyword.QuickAccessActionKeyword => QuickAccessActionKeyword = keyword,
+            ActionKeyword.FolderSearchActionKeyword => FolderSearchActionKeyword = keyword,
+            ActionKeyword.FileSearchActionKeyword => FileSearchActionKeyword = keyword,
             _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(actionKeyword), actionKeyword, "ActionKeyWord property not found")
         };
 
@@ -190,6 +208,8 @@ internal enum ActionKeyword
             ActionKeyword.IndexSearchActionKeyword => IndexSearchKeywordEnabled,
             ActionKeyword.FileContentSearchActionKeyword => FileContentSearchKeywordEnabled,
             ActionKeyword.QuickAccessActionKeyword => QuickAccessKeywordEnabled,
+            ActionKeyword.FolderSearchActionKeyword => FolderSearchKeywordEnabled,
+            ActionKeyword.FileSearchActionKeyword => FileSearchKeywordEnabled,
             _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(actionKeyword), actionKeyword, "ActionKeyword enabled status not defined")
         };
 
@@ -200,7 +220,22 @@ internal enum ActionKeyword
             ActionKeyword.IndexSearchActionKeyword => IndexSearchKeywordEnabled = enable,
             ActionKeyword.FileContentSearchActionKeyword => FileContentSearchKeywordEnabled = enable,
             ActionKeyword.QuickAccessActionKeyword => QuickAccessKeywordEnabled = enable,
+            ActionKeyword.FolderSearchActionKeyword => FolderSearchKeywordEnabled = enable,
+            ActionKeyword.FileSearchActionKeyword => FileSearchKeywordEnabled = enable,
             _ => throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(nameof(actionKeyword), actionKeyword, "ActionKeyword enabled status not defined")
         };
+
+        public ActionKeyword? GetActiveActionKeyword(string actionKeywordStr)
+        {
+            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(actionKeywordStr)) return null;
+            foreach (var action in Enum.GetValues<ActionKeyword>())
+            {
+                var keywordStr = GetActionKeyword(action);
+                if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(keywordStr)) continue;
+                var isEnabled = GetActionKeywordEnabled(action);
+                if (keywordStr == actionKeywordStr && isEnabled) return action;
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
index 2d46c6307cc..956c84db2c6 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
@@ -279,7 +279,11 @@ private void InitializeActionKeywordModels()
                 new(Settings.ActionKeyword.IndexSearchActionKeyword,
                     "plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_indexsearch"),
                 new(Settings.ActionKeyword.QuickAccessActionKeyword,
-                    "plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_quickaccess")
+                    "plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_quickaccess"),
+                new(Settings.ActionKeyword.FolderSearchActionKeyword,
+                    "plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_foldersearch"),
+                new(Settings.ActionKeyword.FileSearchActionKeyword,
+                    "plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_filesearch")
             };
         }
 
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml
index 79000e70055..40aaf2bf07d 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml
@@ -674,17 +674,27 @@
                 <Grid.RowDefinitions>
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                     <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+                    <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
                 </Grid.RowDefinitions>
                 <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                     <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
                     <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                 </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
 
-                <Border
+                <CheckBox
                     Grid.Row="0"
                     Grid.Column="0"
                     Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemTopBottomMargin}"
+                    HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                    Content="{DynamicResource plugin_explorer_exclude_quickaccess_from_actionkeywords}"
+                    IsChecked="{Binding Settings.ExcludeQuickAccessFromActionKeywords}" />
+
+                <Border
+                    Grid.Row="1"
+                    Grid.Column="0"
+                    Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
+                    Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemTopBottomMargin}"
                     HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                     BorderBrush="{DynamicResource PopupButtonAreaBorderColor}"
                     BorderThickness="1">
@@ -695,7 +705,7 @@
                 </Border>
 
                 <StackPanel
-                    Grid.Row="1"
+                    Grid.Row="2"
                     Grid.Column="0"
                     Grid.ColumnSpan="2"
                     Margin="{StaticResource SettingPanelItemTopBottomMargin}"