diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
index 3a1a1fb05..71b16f159 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Languages/en.xaml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_search">Index Search Activation:</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_path">Path Explore Activation:</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_filecontentsearch">File Content Search:</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_indexonlysearch">Index Only Search:</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_brackets_disabled">(Disabled)</system:String>
 
     <!--Plugin Infos-->
     <system:String x:Key="plugin_explorer_plugin_name">Explorer</system:String>
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/SearchManager.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/SearchManager.cs
index 1cb82b75f..4ff6070d4 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/SearchManager.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Search/SearchManager.cs
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search
 
             var result = new HashSet<Result>(PathEqualityComparator.Instance);
 
-            if (ActionKeywordMatch(query, settings.PathSearchActionKeyword))
+            if (ActionKeywordMatch(query, settings.PathSearchActionKeyword) || ActionKeywordMatch(query, settings.SearchActionKeyword))
             {
                 result.UnionWith(await PathSearchAsync(query, token).ConfigureAwait(false));
             }
 
-            if (ActionKeywordMatch(query, settings.SearchActionKeyword) &&
+            if ((ActionKeywordMatch(query, settings.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword) || ActionKeywordMatch(query, settings.SearchActionKeyword)) &&
                  querySearch.Length > 0 &&
                  !querySearch.IsLocationPathString())
             {
@@ -61,10 +61,15 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Search
             return result.ToList();
         }
 
-        private bool ActionKeywordMatch(Query query, string actionKeyword)
+        private bool ActionKeywordMatch(Query query, string allowedActionKeyword)
         {
-            return query.ActionKeyword == actionKeyword ||
-                   query.ActionKeyword.Length == 0 && actionKeyword == Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign;
+            if (settings.EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword && (settings.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword == Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign || query.ActionKeyword == allowedActionKeyword))
+                return true;
+
+            if (settings.EnabledPathSearchKeyword && (settings.PathSearchActionKeyword == Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign || query.ActionKeyword == allowedActionKeyword))
+                return true;
+
+            return settings.SearchActionKeyword == Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign || query.ActionKeyword == allowedActionKeyword;
         }
 
         public async Task<List<Result>> PathSearchAsync(Query query, CancellationToken token = default)
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
index e078bca67..0359b00f7 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Settings.cs
@@ -22,5 +22,11 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer
         public string FileContentSearchActionKeyword { get; set; } = Constants.DefaultContentSearchActionKeyword;
 
         public string PathSearchActionKeyword { get; set; } = Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign;
+
+        public bool EnabledPathSearchKeyword { get; set; }
+
+        public string IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword { get; set; } = Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign;
+
+        public bool EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword { get; set; }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
index 9d4019b9a..ae84f92d4 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.ViewModels
                 case ActionKeywordProperty.FileContentSearchActionKeyword:
                     Settings.FileContentSearchActionKeyword = newActionKeyword;
                     break;
+                case ActionKeywordProperty.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword:
+                    Settings.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword = newActionKeyword;
+                    break;
             }
         }
 
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.ViewModels
     {
         SearchActionKeyword,
         PathSearchActionKeyword,
-        FileContentSearchActionKeyword
+        FileContentSearchActionKeyword,
+        IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword
     }
 }
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml
index 0e1c7e872..b49ae3465 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
             <ColumnDefinition Width="180" />
             <ColumnDefinition />
+            <ColumnDefinition />
         </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
         <TextBlock Margin="20 10 10 10" FontSize="14" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="0" VerticalAlignment="Center"
                    HorizontalAlignment="Left" Text="Current Action Keyword:" />
@@ -23,8 +24,9 @@
                  Margin="10" Grid.Row="0" Width="105" Grid.Column="1"
                  VerticalAlignment="Center"
                  HorizontalAlignment="Left" />
-
-        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" HorizontalAlignment="Right" Grid.Row="1" Grid.Column="1">
+        <CheckBox Name="chkActionKeywordEnabled" Margin="10" Grid.Row="0" Grid.Column="2" Content="Enabled" Width="auto" 
+                  VerticalAlignment="Center" Checked="OnActionKeywordEnabledChecked" Unchecked="OnActionKeywordEnabledUnChecked"/>
+        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" Grid.Column="1" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="100 92 0 0" Grid.RowSpan="2">
             <Button Click="OnConfirmButtonClick"
                     Margin="10 0 10 0" Width="80" Height="35"
                     Content="OK" />
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml.cs
index d1040f746..08f162a69 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ActionKeywordSetting.xaml.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,7 @@
 using Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.ViewModels;
-using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
 using System.Windows;
-using System.Windows.Controls;
-using System.Windows.Data;
-using System.Windows.Documents;
-using System.Windows.Input;
-using System.Windows.Media;
-using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
-using System.Windows.Shapes;
 
 namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Views
 {
@@ -23,20 +14,36 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Views
 
         private ActionKeywordView currentActionKeyword;
 
-
         private List<ActionKeywordView> actionKeywordListView;
 
-        public ActionKeywordSetting(SettingsViewModel settingsViewModel, List<ActionKeywordView> actionKeywordListView, ActionKeywordView selectedActionKeyword)
+        private Settings settings;
+
+        public ActionKeywordSetting(SettingsViewModel settingsViewModel, 
+            List<ActionKeywordView> actionKeywordListView, 
+            ActionKeywordView selectedActionKeyword, Settings settings)
         {
             InitializeComponent();
 
             this.settingsViewModel = settingsViewModel;
 
+            this.settings = settings;
+
             currentActionKeyword = selectedActionKeyword;
 
             txtCurrentActionKeyword.Text = selectedActionKeyword.Keyword;
 
             this.actionKeywordListView = actionKeywordListView;
+
+            // Search and File Content action keyword are not allowed to be disabled, they are the default search keyword.
+            if (currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty == ActionKeywordProperty.SearchActionKeyword
+                || currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty == ActionKeywordProperty.FileContentSearchActionKeyword)
+                chkActionKeywordEnabled.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+
+            if (currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty == ActionKeywordProperty.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword)
+                chkActionKeywordEnabled.IsChecked = this.settings.EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword;
+
+            if (currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty == ActionKeywordProperty.PathSearchActionKeyword)
+                chkActionKeywordEnabled.IsChecked = this.settings.EnabledPathSearchKeyword;
         }
 
         private void OnConfirmButtonClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
@@ -81,5 +88,30 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Views
 
             return;
         }
+        private void OnActionKeywordEnabledChecked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty == ActionKeywordProperty.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword)
+                settings.EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword = true;
+
+            if (currentActionKeyword.KeywordProperty == ActionKeywordProperty.PathSearchActionKeyword)
+                settings.EnabledPathSearchKeyword = true;
+        }
+
+        private void OnActionKeywordEnabledUnChecked(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (currentActionKeyword.Keyword == settings.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword)
+            {
+                settings.EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword = false;
+                // reset to global so it does not take up an action keyword when disabled
+                settings.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword = Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign;
+            }
+
+            if (currentActionKeyword.Keyword == settings.PathSearchActionKeyword)
+            {
+                settings.EnabledPathSearchKeyword = false;
+                // reset to global so it does not take up an action keyword when disabled
+                settings.PathSearchActionKeyword = Query.GlobalPluginWildcardSign;
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml.cs b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml.cs
index b8c9a605a..10ea6b3f4 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml.cs
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/Views/ExplorerSettings.xaml.cs
@@ -49,9 +49,21 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Views
                 },
                 new ()
                 {
-                    Description = viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_path"),
+                    Description = viewModel.Settings.EnabledPathSearchKeyword
+                                    ? viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_path")
+                                    : viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_path")
+                                        + " " + viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_brackets_disabled"),
                     Keyword = this.viewModel.Settings.PathSearchActionKeyword,
                     KeywordProperty = ActionKeywordProperty.PathSearchActionKeyword
+                },
+                new ()
+                {
+                     Description = viewModel.Settings.EnabledIndexOnlySearchKeyword
+                                    ? viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_indexonlysearch")
+                                    :  viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_indexonlysearch")
+                                        + " " + viewModel.Context.API.GetTranslation("plugin_explorer_actionkeywordview_brackets_disabled"),
+                     Keyword = this.viewModel.Settings.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword,
+                     KeywordProperty = ActionKeywordProperty.IndexOnlySearchActionKeyword
                 }
             };
 
@@ -199,7 +211,7 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer.Views
             {
                 var selectedActionKeyword = lbxActionKeywords.SelectedItem as ActionKeywordView;
 
-                var actionKeywordWindow = new ActionKeywordSetting(viewModel, actionKeywordsListView, selectedActionKeyword);
+                var actionKeywordWindow = new ActionKeywordSetting(viewModel, actionKeywordsListView, selectedActionKeyword, viewModel.Settings);
 
                 actionKeywordWindow.ShowDialog();
 
diff --git a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/plugin.json b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/plugin.json
index 6be1ed95d..0b46f9fd7 100644
--- a/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/plugin.json
+++ b/Plugins/Flow.Launcher.Plugin.Explorer/plugin.json
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 {
   "ID": "572be03c74c642baae319fc283e561a8",
   "ActionKeywords": [
-    "*", 
-    "doc:"
+    "*",
+    "doc:",
+    "*",
+    "*"
   ],
   "Name": "Explorer",
   "Description": "Search and manage files and folders. Explorer utilises Windows Index Search",