Alternatively, click the magnifier icon on the bottom-left to make a search.

You can click the Name bar at the top of the list, and put all the programs here in alphabetical order.

You can also press the ⇧ Shift+⌘ Command+A keyboard combination in Finder to open Applications.

You can also press the ⇧ Shift+⌘ Command+A keyboard combination in Finder to open Applications.