Hotkeys and shortcuts for iTunes 11 for Windows

(Total 51)

⤶ Enter
With full keyboard navigation enabled
Click the currently selected control
Ctrl + Alt + ←  →
Playback
Move backward or forward within a song
↑   Shift + ←  →
Playback
Listen to previous or next album in a list
←  →
With full keyboard navigation enabled
Open or close the selected item's disclosure triangle
Ctrl + Mouse left click
File and window
(on the video) Choose artwork for the selected video
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + N
Library and playlist
Create a playlist from a selection of songs
Ctrl + Alt + N
Library and playlist
Create a new smart playlist
F5
General
Refresh source list
Ctrl + ]
iTunes Store
Go to next page in the iTunes Store
Ctrl + [
iTunes Store
Go to previous page in the iTunes Store
↑   Shift + ⤶ Enter
iTunes Store
(after typing in Search field) Initiate a search in the iTunes Store
Alt + S
iTunes Store
Open the Store menu
Alt + N
File and window
In the Get Info window, see the info for the next or previous song in the list
Alt + P
File and window
In the Get Info window, see the info for the next or previous song in the list
Ctrl + F
File and window
Select the search field
?
File and window
then press the indicated key to use an option (not all visual effects support this)
Ctrl + U
File and window
Stream audio file at a specific URL to iTunes
Ctrl + ↑   Shift
General
(while opening iTunes) Open iTunes in “safe mode” (without external plug-ins)
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + ←  →
Spoken word shortcuts
Go to last or next chapter (if available)
Ctrl + N
File menu
Create a new playlist
Ctrl + O
File menu
Add a file to your music library
Ctrl + W
File menu
Close the iTunes window
Ctrl + I
File menu
Open the song or CD Info window for the selected song or CD
Ctrl + R
File menu
Show where a song file is located
Ctrl + L
File menu
Show the currently playing song in the list
Ctrl + ,
Edit menu
Open iTunes Preferences
Ctrl + Z
Edit menu
Undo your last typing change while still in edit mode
Ctrl + X
Edit menu
Cut the selected song’s information or artwork
Ctrl + C
Edit menu
Copy the selected song’s information or artwork
Ctrl + V
Edit menu
Paste the selected song’s information or artwork
Ctrl + A
Edit menu
Select all the songs in the list
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + A
Edit menu
Deselect all the songs in the list
Space
Control menu
Start or stop playing the selected song
Control menu
When a song is playing, play the next song in a list
Control menu
When a song is playing, play the previous song in a list
Ctrl +
Control menu
Increase the volume
Ctrl +
Control menu
Decrease the volume
Ctrl + Alt +
Control menu
Mute the sound (song keeps playing)
Ctrl + E
Control menu
Eject a CD
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + M
View menu
Switch to the MiniPlayer
Ctrl + B
View menu
Hide or show the Browser (Artist and Album columns)
Ctrl + T
View menu
Turn the visualizer on or off
⌘ Cmd + F
View menu
Switch between viewing visual effects using the entire screen or in the iTunes window (when visualizer is on)
Ctrl + ↑   Shift + F
View menu
Enter or exit full-screen view
Ctrl + J
View menu
Open the View Options window for the selected source
Ctrl + ?
Help menu
Open iTunes help
F2
General
Edit the name of the currently selected item
Ctrl + Break
General
Interrupt the current process (burning a CD, syncing, converting a file, and so on)
⭾ Tab
With full keyboard navigation enabled
Select the next control
+
With full keyboard navigation enabled
Open the selected item's disclosure triangle
-
With full keyboard navigation enabled
Close the selected item's disclosure triangle