Windows Media Player 11 (Windows)
Play Music with Shortcuts
Play the next or previous song.
Ctrl + F / Ctrl + B
All hotkeys for Windows Media Player 11 (Windows)
Navigate with Keyboards in WMP LibraryMove the focus to the search box in the library. |
Ctrl + E |
Navigate with Keyboards in WMP LibraryGo to Playlist/ Library Pane. Use arrow keys to navigate between Playlists, Library and Now Playing. |
Ctrl + e , then 2x tab |
Navigate with Keyboards in WMP LibraryGo to Man Window (or press tab once when coming from the Playlist and Library Pane. |
Ctrl + e , then 3x tab |
Navigate with Keyboards in WMP LibrarySwitch to Artists in Music (or the first category in a media category after Recently Added). |
Ctrl + 7 |
Navigate with Keyboards in WMP LibrarySwitch to Album in Music (or the second category in a media category after Recently Added). |
Ctrl + 8 |
Navigate with Keyboards in WMP LibrarySwitch to Songs in Music (or the third category in a media category after Recently Added). |
Ctrl + 9 |
Navigate with Keyboards in WMP LibrarySwitch to previous or next view (same as Back and Forward buttons). |
Alt + Arrow Left / Alt + Arrow Right |
Navigate with Keyboards in WMP LibraryChange how items are displayed in the Details pane by using the options available with the View Options button. Focus must be in the main Window. Presse ctrl+e, then 3x tab before. |
F4 |
Play Music with ShortcutsPlay or pause a file. . |
Ctrl + P |
Play Music with ShortcutsPlay the next or previous song. |
Ctrl + F / Ctrl + B |
Play Music with ShortcutsMute and unmute the volume. |
F7 |
Play Music with ShortcutsInrease or decrease the volume. |
f8 and f9 |
Play Music with ShortcutsTurn shuffle on or off. |
Ctrl + H |
Play Music with ShortcutsPlay faster or slower than normal speed (time compression). |
Ctrl + Shift + g and ctrl + Shift + S |
Play Music with ShortcutsPlay at normal speed. |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Play Music with ShortcutsClose or stop playing a file. |
Ctrl + W |
Play Music with ShortcutsStop playback. |
Ctrl + S |
Play Music with ShortcutsFast-forward through video or music. |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
Play Videos with ShortcutsZoom Videos to 50/100/200 percent. |
Alt + 1 / Alt + 2 / Alt + 3 |
Play Videos with ShortcutsShow video in full screen. |
Alt + Enter |
Play Videos with ShortcutsEject CD or DVD (except on computers with two or more CD or DVD disc drives). |
Ctrl + J |
Play Videos with ShortcutsRewind video. |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
Play Videos with ShortcutsTurn captions and subtitles on or off. |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Play Videos with ShortcutsSpecify either a URL or path of a file. |
Ctrl + U |
Play Videos with ShortcutsClose or stop playing a file. |
Ctrl + W |
Play Videos with ShortcutsPlay or pause a file. . |
Ctrl + P |
Play Videos with ShortcutsStop playback. |
Ctrl + S |
Play Videos with ShortcutsPlay the next or previous item. |
Ctrl + F / Ctrl + B |
Play Videos with ShortcutsInrease or decrease the volume. |
f8 and f9 |
Play Videos with ShortcutsTurn shuffle on or off. |
Ctrl + H |
Play Videos with ShortcutsPlay faster or slower than normal speed (time compression). |
Ctrl + Shift + g and ctrl + Shift + S |
Play Videos with ShortcutsPlay at normal speed. |
Ctrl + Shift + N |
Play Videos with ShortcutsFast-forward through video or music. |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
Play Videos with ShortcutsMute and unmute the volume. |
F7 |
Manage the Media Player WindowsSwitch to full mode. |
Ctrl + 1 |
Manage the Media Player WindowsSwitch to skin mode. |
Ctrl + 2 |
Manage the Media Player WindowsShow or hide the Classic Menus (menu bar) in full mode. |
Ctrl + M |
Manage the Media Player WindowsOpens the title bar menu (default Windows feature). |
Alt + Space |
Manage the Media Player WindowsRestore Window (default Windows feature). |
Alt + Space + Enter |
Manage the Media Player WindowsMaximize Window (default Windows feature). |
Alt + Space + X |
Manage the Media Player WindowsMinimize Window (default Windows feature). |
Alt + Space + N |
Manage the Media Player WindowsTurn full page view on or off (default Windows feature). |
F11 |
Manage the Media Player WindowsClose WMP (default Windows feature). |
Alt + F4 |
Manage Playlists and LibraryCreate a new playlist. |
Ctrl + N |
Manage Playlists and LibraryAdd media to library. |
F3 |
Manage Playlists and LibraryEdit Item. |
F2 |
Manage Playlists and LibraryAdd item(s) to Playlist. |
Shift + f10 , then a |
Other WMP 11 ShortcutsOpen Help. |
F1 |
Other WMP 11 ShortcutsRefresh information in the panes. |
F5 |
Other WMP 11 ShortcutsIncrease or decrease the size of album art. |
F6 / Shift + f6 respectively |