Shortcuts iTunes for Windows

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Playback shortcuts

	Windows	Action
	`Enter`	Play the currently selected song immediately
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Arrow Right/Arrow Left`	Move forward or backward within a song
	`Shift`+`Arrow Right/Arrow Left`	Listen to the next or previous album in a list
	`Arrow Left/Arrow Right`	Go to the next / go to previous song in a list

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`click the checkbox next to a song`	Select or deselect all the songs in a list
	`Ctrl`+`Shift-N`	Create a new playlist from a selection of songs
	`Ctrl`+`Alt-N`	Create a new Smart Playlist
	`F5`	Refresh the Radio list, when Radio is selected (or Genius Playlist if selected)

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`]/[`	Go to the next page / go to previous page in the iTunes Store
	`F5`	Check for new podcast episodes (when Podcasts is selected, below Library)
	`Type in Search field and press Shift`+`Enter`	Initiate a search in the iTunes Store (from anywhere in iTunes)
	`Alt`+`s`	Open the Store menu
	`F5`	Check for app updates (when Apps is selected, below Library)

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`click a triangle`	Expand or collapse all the triangles in the Radio’s Stream list
	`Alt`+`N / Alt`+`P`	In the Get Info window, see the info for the next or previous song in the list
	`Ctrl`+`F`	Select the search field
	`Press ?, then key available`	See more options when a visual effect is showing
	`While the video is playing, Ctrl`+`click the movie, and choose Set Poster Frame`	Choose artwork for the selected video
	`Ctrl`+`U`	Stream audio file at a specific URL to iTunes

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`N`	Create a new playlist
	`Ctrl`+`O`	Open / add a file to your music library
	`Ctrl`+`W`	Close the iTunes window
	`Ctrl`+`I`	Open the song or CD info window for the selected song or CD
	`Ctrl`+`R`	Show where a song file is located
	`Ctrl`+`L`	Show the currently playing song in the list

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`,`	Open iTunes Preferences
	`Ctrl`+`Z`	Undo your last typing change while still in edit mode
	`Ctrl`+`X/Ctrl`+`C/Ctrl`+`V`	Cut the selected song’s information or artwork
	`Ctrl`+`A`	Deselect all the songs in the list
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`	Hide or show the Artist and Album columns

	Windows	Action
	`Space`	Start or stop playing the selected song
	`Arrow Right/Arrow Left`	Play the next song / play previous song in a list (When a song is playing)
	`Ctrl`+`Arrow Up/Arrow Down`	Increase the volume / decrease the volume
	`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Arrow Down`	Mute the sound (song keeps playing)
	`Ctrl`+`E`	Eject a CD

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`s`	Switch to the MiniPlayer
	`Ctrl`+`B`	Hide or show the Browser (Artist and Album columns)
	`Ctrl`+`T`	Turn the visualizer on or off
	`Ctrl`+`F`	Fullscreen visualizer
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`	See more options when a visual effect is showing
	`Ctrl`+`J`	Open the View Options window for the selected source

	Windows	Action
	`Tab`	Select the next control
	`Enter`	Click the currently selected control
	`Arrow Left/ Arrow Right or`+`/- on the numeric keypad`	Open or close the selected item’s disclosure triangle

	Windows	Action
	`Ctrl`+`?`	Open iTunes Help
	`Ctrl`+`Shift (while opening iTunes)`	Open iTunes in “safe mode” (without external plug-ins)
	`F2`	Edit the name of the currently selected item
	`F5`	Refresh source list
	`Ctrl`+`Break`	Interrupt the current process (burning a CD, syncing, converting a file, and so on)
	`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`Arrow Right/Arrow Left`	Go to the next or last chapter (during playing spoken words, if available)
	`Press and hold Control`+`Shift when connecting iPod/iPhone`	Prevent iPod / iPhone from automatically syncing when you connect it to your computer
	`Press ?, then key available`	See more options when a visual effect is showing