diff --git a/doc/DOCUMENTATION.md b/doc/DOCUMENTATION.md
index 63da08748..d5cca0d19 100644
--- a/doc/DOCUMENTATION.md
+++ b/doc/DOCUMENTATION.md
@@ -972,12 +972,14 @@ will turn-off the micro-state).
 Key Binding         | Description
 --------------------|------------------------------------------------------------
 <kbd>TAB</kbd>      | initiate the micro-state
+<kbd>a</kbd>        | switch to actions page
 <kbd>g</kbd>        | go to first candidate
 <kbd>G</kbd>        | go to last candidate
 <kbd>h</kbd>        | go to previous page
 <kbd>j</kbd>        | select next candidate
 <kbd>k</kbd>        | select previous candidate
 <kbd>l</kbd>        | go to next page
+<kbd>r</kbd>        | switch to actions page and leave the micro-state (useful combined with <kbd>TAB</kbd>)
 <kbd>t</kbd>        | mark current candidate
 <kbd>T</kbd>        | mark all candidates
 <kbd>v</kbd>        | execute persistent action
diff --git a/spacemacs/packages.el b/spacemacs/packages.el
index 801932ad7..38cbacb54 100644
--- a/spacemacs/packages.el
+++ b/spacemacs/packages.el
@@ -1220,6 +1220,7 @@ which require an initialization must be listed explicitly in the list.")
           (set-temporary-overlay-map
            (let ((map (make-sparse-keymap)))
              (define-key map "?" 'helm-help)
+             (define-key map "a" 'helm-select-action)
              (define-key map "g" 'helm-beginning-of-buffer)
              (define-key map "G" 'helm-end-of-buffer)
              (define-key map "h" 'helm-previous-page)