Hotkeys and shortcuts for iTunes (MacOS)

(Total 58)

Space
Playback shortcuts
Start or stop playing the selected song
Enter
Playback shortcuts
Play the currently selected song from the beginning
Option + + Arrow Right / Arrow Left
Playback shortcuts
Move forward or backward within a song
Option + Arrow Right / Arrow Left
Playback shortcuts
Listen to the next or previous album in a list
Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Playback shortcuts
Go to the next or previous song in a list
+click the checkbox next to a song
Library and Playlist
Select or deselect all the songs in a list
Shift + + N
Library and Playlist
Create a new playlist from selected songs
Option + + N
Library and Playlist
Create a new Smart Playlist
+ Delete
Library and Playlist
Delete the selected playlist without confirming that you want to delete it
Option + Delete
Library and Playlist
Delete the selected playlist and all the songs it contains from your library
Option + Delete
Library and Playlist
Delete the selected song from your library and all playlists
+ R
Library and Playlist
Refresh the Radio list, when Radio is selected (or Genius Playlist if selected)
+ /
iTunes Store shortcuts
Go to the next page / go to previous page in iTunes Store
Type in Search field and press Option+ Enter
iTunes Store shortcuts
Initiate a search in the iTunes Store (from anywhere in iTunes)
+ R
iTunes Store shortcuts
Check for app updates (when Apps is selected, below Library)
Ctrl +click a column heading
File and Window
Change the song information columns
+click a triangle
File and Window
Expand or collapse all the triangles in the Radio’s Stream list
Option + + M
File and Window
Shrink the iTunes window to show only the playback controls
Option +click the zoom button in the upper+left corner of the iTunes window
File and Window
Switch between custom and maximum window sizes
+drag the resize control in the lower+right corner of the window
File and Window
See the iTunes window resize while you are resizing it
+ N / + P
File and Window
In the Info window, see the info for the next or previous song in the list
Shift + + /
File and Window
Go to the previous or next pane in the Get Info or Preferences window
+ F
File and Window
Select the search field
+ ,
iTunes menu shortcuts
Open iTunes Preferences
+ H
iTunes menu shortcuts
Hide the iTunes window
Option + + H
iTunes menu shortcuts
Hide all other applications
+ Q
iTunes menu shortcuts
Quit iTunes
+ N
File Menu
Create a new playlist
Shift + + N
File Menu
Create a new playlist with the selected songs
Option + + N
File Menu
Create a new Smart Playlist
+ O
File Menu
Open / add a file to your music library
+ W
File Menu
Close the iTunes window
+ I
File Menu
Open the Info window for the selected song or CD
Shift + + R
File Menu
Show where a song file is located
+ L
File Menu
Show the currently playing song in the list
+ U
File Menu
Stream audio file at a specific URL to iTunes
+ ,
Edit Menu
Open iTunes Preferences
+ Z
Edit Menu
Undo your last typing change while editing an item’s information
+ X / + C / + V
Edit Menu
Cut / Copy / Paste the selected song’s information or artwork
+ A
Edit Menu
Select all the songs in the list
Shift + + A
Edit Menu
Deselect all the songs in the list
+ B
Edit Menu
Hide or show the Artist and Album columns
+ J
Edit Menu
Open the View Options window for the selected source
Space
Add Menu
Start or stop playing the selected song
Arrow Right / Arrow Left
Add Menu
Play the next song / play previous song in a list (When a song is playing)
+ Arrow Up / + Arrow Down
Add Menu
Increase the volume / decrease the volume
Option + + Arrow Down
Add Menu
Mute the sound (song keeps playing)
+ E
Add Menu
Eject a CD
+ T
Visualizer Menu
Turn the visualizer on or off
+ F
Visualizer Menu
Fullscreen visualizer
Press ?, then key available
Visualizer Menu
See more options when a visual effect is showing
Ctrl + + F
Other
Enter or exit full-screen view
+ M
Other
Put the iTunes window in the Dock
+ ?
Other
Open iTunes Help
Option + Command (while opening iTunes)
Other
Open iTunes in “safe mode” (without external plug-ins)
While the video is playing, Control+click the movie, and choose Set Poster Frame
Other
Choose artwork for the selected video
Press and hold Option+Command when connecting iPod/iPhone
Other
Prevent iPod from automatically syncing when you connect it to your computer
Shift + + Arrow Right / Arrow Left
Other
Go to the next or last chapter during spoken words (if available)