Hotkeys and shortcuts for iTunes (Windows)

(Total 52)

Enter
Playback shortcuts
Play the currently selected song immediately
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Right / Arrow Left
Playback shortcuts
Move forward or backward within a song
Shift + 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 / go to previous song in a list
Ctrl +click the checkbox next to a song
Library and Playlist
Select or deselect all the songs in a list
Ctrl +Shift-N
Library and Playlist
Create a new playlist from a selection of songs
Ctrl +Alt-N
Library and Playlist
Create a new Smart Playlist
F5
Library and Playlist
Refresh the Radio list, when Radio is selected (or Genius Playlist if selected)
Ctrl + ] / [
iTunes Store
Go to the next page / go to previous page in the iTunes Store
F5
iTunes Store
Check for new podcast episodes (when Podcasts is selected, below Library)
Type in Search field and press Shift + Enter
iTunes Store
Initiate a search in the iTunes Store (from anywhere in iTunes)
Alt + s
iTunes Store
Open the Store menu
F5
iTunes Store
Check for app updates (when Apps is selected, below Library)
Ctrl +click a triangle
File and Window
Expand or collapse all the triangles in the Radio’s Stream list
Alt + N / 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
Press ? , then key available
File and Window
See more options when a visual effect is showing
While the video is playing, Ctrl +click the movie, and choose Set Poster Frame
File and Window
Choose artwork for the selected video
Ctrl + U
File and Window
Stream audio file at a specific URL to iTunes
Ctrl + N
File Menu
Create a new playlist
Ctrl + O
File Menu
Open / 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 / Ctrl + C / Ctrl + V
Edit Menu
Cut the selected song’s information or artwork
Ctrl + A
Edit Menu
Deselect all the songs in the list
Ctrl + Shift + A
Edit Menu
Hide or show the Artist and Album columns
Space
Control menu shortcuts
Start or stop playing the selected song
Arrow Right / Arrow Left
Control menu shortcuts
Play the next song / play previous song in a list (When a song is playing)
Ctrl + Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Control menu shortcuts
Increase the volume / decrease the volume
Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Down
Control menu shortcuts
Mute the sound (song keeps playing)
Ctrl + E
Control menu shortcuts
Eject a CD
Ctrl + Shift + s
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
Ctrl + F
View Menu
Fullscreen visualizer
Ctrl + Shift + F
View Menu
See more options when a visual effect is showing
Ctrl + J
View Menu
Open the View Options window for the selected source
Tab
With full keyboard navigation enabled
Select the next control
Enter
With full keyboard navigation enabled
Click the currently selected control
Arrow Left / Arrow Right or + / - on the numeric keypad
With full keyboard navigation enabled
Open or close the selected item’s disclosure triangle
Ctrl + ?
Other
Open iTunes Help
Ctrl + Shift (while opening iTunes)
Other
Open iTunes in “safe mode” (without external plug-ins)
F2
Other
Edit the name of the currently selected item
F5
Other
Refresh source list
Ctrl + Break
Other
Interrupt the current process (burning a CD, syncing, converting a file, and so on)
Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Right / Arrow Left
Other
Go to the next or last chapter (during playing spoken words, if available)
Press and hold Control + Shift when connecting iPod/iPhone
Other
Prevent iPod / iPhone from automatically syncing when you connect it to your computer
Press ? , then key available
Other
See more options when a visual effect is showing