Select the search field

`Ctrl` + `F`

All hotkeys for iTunes (Windows)

Playback shortcuts Play the currently selected song immediately	`Enter`
Playback shortcuts Move forward or backward within a song	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Arrow Right` / `Arrow Left`
Playback shortcuts Listen to the next or previous album in a list	`Shift` + `Arrow Right` / `Arrow Left`
Playback shortcuts Go to the next / go to previous song in a list	`Arrow Left` / `Arrow Right`
Library and Playlist Select or deselect all the songs in a list	`Ctrl` +click the checkbox next to a song
Library and Playlist Create a new playlist from a selection of songs	`Ctrl` +Shift-N
Library and Playlist Create a new Smart Playlist	`Ctrl` +Alt-N
Library and Playlist Refresh the Radio list, when Radio is selected (or Genius Playlist if selected)	`F5`
iTunes Store Go to the next page / go to previous page in the iTunes Store	`Ctrl` + `]` / `[`
iTunes Store Check for new podcast episodes (when Podcasts is selected, below Library)	`F5`
iTunes Store Initiate a search in the iTunes Store (from anywhere in iTunes)	Type in Search field and press `Shift` + `Enter`
iTunes Store Open the Store menu	`Alt` + `s`
iTunes Store Check for app updates (when Apps is selected, below Library)	`F5`
File and Window Expand or collapse all the triangles in the Radio’s Stream list	`Ctrl` +click a triangle
File and Window In the Get Info window, see the info for the next or previous song in the list	`Alt` + `N` / `Alt` + `P`
File and Window Select the search field	`Ctrl` + `F`
File and Window See more options when a visual effect is showing	Press `?` , then key available
File and Window Choose artwork for the selected video	While the video is playing, `Ctrl` +click the movie, and choose Set Poster Frame
File and Window Stream audio file at a specific URL to iTunes	`Ctrl` + `U`
File Menu Create a new playlist	`Ctrl` + `N`
File Menu Open / add a file to your music library	`Ctrl` + `O`
File Menu Close the iTunes window	`Ctrl` + `W`
File Menu Open the song or CD info window for the selected song or CD	`Ctrl` + `I`
File Menu Show where a song file is located	`Ctrl` + `R`
File Menu Show the currently playing song in the list	`Ctrl` + `L`
Edit Menu Open iTunes Preferences	`Ctrl` + `,`
Edit Menu Undo your last typing change while still in edit mode	`Ctrl` + `Z`
Edit Menu Cut the selected song’s information or artwork	`Ctrl` + `X` / `Ctrl` + `C` / `Ctrl` + `V`
Edit Menu Deselect all the songs in the list	`Ctrl` + `A`
Edit Menu Hide or show the Artist and Album columns	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `A`
Control menu shortcuts Start or stop playing the selected song	`Space`
Control menu shortcuts Play the next song / play previous song in a list (When a song is playing)	`Arrow Right` / `Arrow Left`
Control menu shortcuts Increase the volume / decrease the volume	`Ctrl` + `Arrow Up` / `Arrow Down`
Control menu shortcuts Mute the sound (song keeps playing)	`Ctrl` + `Alt` + `Arrow Down`
Control menu shortcuts Eject a CD	`Ctrl` + `E`
View Menu Switch to the MiniPlayer	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `s`
View Menu Hide or show the Browser (Artist and Album columns)	`Ctrl` + `B`
View Menu Turn the visualizer on or off	`Ctrl` + `T`
View Menu Fullscreen visualizer	`Ctrl` + `F`
View Menu See more options when a visual effect is showing	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `F`
View Menu Open the View Options window for the selected source	`Ctrl` + `J`
With full keyboard navigation enabled Select the next control	`Tab`
With full keyboard navigation enabled Click the currently selected control	`Enter`
With full keyboard navigation enabled Open or close the selected item’s disclosure triangle	`Arrow Left` / `Arrow Right` or `+` / `-` on the numeric keypad
Other Open iTunes Help	`Ctrl` + `?`
Other Open iTunes in “safe mode” (without external plug-ins)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` (while opening iTunes)
Other Edit the name of the currently selected item	`F2`
Other Refresh source list	`F5`
Other Interrupt the current process (burning a CD, syncing, converting a file, and so on)	`Ctrl` + `Break`
Other Go to the next or last chapter (during playing spoken words, if available)	`Ctrl` + `Shift` + `Arrow Right` / `Arrow Left`
Other Prevent iPod / iPhone from automatically syncing when you connect it to your computer	Press and hold `Control` + `Shift` when connecting iPod/iPhone
Other See more options when a visual effect is showing	Press `?` , then key available