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By Mark Harris Mark Harris Writer University of Wolverhampton Mark Harris is a former writer for Lifewire who wrote about the digital music scene and streaming music services in an easy to understand, no-nonsense manner. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on February 4, 2020 Tweet Share Email Igor Ustynskyy / Getty Images Tweet Share Email Apple Macs iPad The Windows version of iTunes has an easy-to-use menu system, so why use keyboard shortcuts at all? Knowing the essential shortcuts in iTunes (or any other program for that matter) helps to speed up tasks. The graphical user interface (GUI) in iTunes may be easy enough to use, but it can be slow if you need to do a lot of music library management tasks. If for example, you need to create several playlists or need to quickly pull up song information, then knowing specific keyboard shortcuts can really speed things up. Knowing how to get to a particular option via a keyboard shortcut also accelerates your workflow. Rather than navigating through endless menus looking for the relevant option, you can get the job done with just a few key presses. To discover the essential keyboard commands to efficiently control iTunes, take a look at the handy table below.

Essential iTunes Keyboard Shortcuts for Managing Your Digital Music Library

Playlist Shortcuts New playlist CTRL + N New Smart Playlist CTRL + ALT + N New playlist from selection CTRL + SHIFT + N Song Selection and Playback Add file to library CTRL + O Select all songs CTRL + A Clear song selection CTRL + SHIFT + A Play or pause selected song Spacebar Highlight currently playing song in the list CTRL + L Get song information CTRL + I Show where song is located (via Windows) CTRL + SHIFT + R Fast forward search in playing song CTRL + ALT + Right Cursor Key Fast backwards search in playing song CTRL + ALT + Left Cursor Key Skip forwards to the next song Right Cursor Key Skip backwards to the previous song Left Cursor Key Skip forwards to the next album SHIFT + Right Cursor Key Skip backwards to the previous album SHIFT + Left Cursor Key Volume level up CTRL + Up Cursor Key Volume level down CTRL + Down Cursor Key Sound on / off CTRL + ALT + Down Cursor Key Enable / disable mini player mode CTRL + SHIFT + M iTunes Store Navigation iTunes Store home page CTRL + Shift + H Refresh page CTRL + R or F5 Go back one page CTRL + [ Go forward one page CTRL + ] iTunes View Controls View iTunes music library as a list CTRL + SHIFT + 3 View iTunes music library as album list CTRL + SHIFT + 4 View iTunes music library as a grid CTRL + SHIFT + 5 Cover Flow mode (version 11 or lower) CTRL + SHIFT + 6 Customize your view CTRL + J Enable / disable column browser CTRL + B Show / hide iTunes sidebar CTRL + SHIFT + G Enable / disable visualizer CTRL + T Full screen mode CTRL + F iTunes Miscellaneous Shortcuts iTunes preferences CTRL + , Eject a CD CTRL + E Display audio equalizer controls CTRL + SHIFT + 2 Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire The Best Windows Keyboard Shortcuts in 2022 How to Add Accents in Word How to Copy a Music CD to iTunes Complete Guide to Using iTunes and the iTunes Store How to Open File Explorer in Windows 11 How to Get an Em Dash in Google Docs How to Move Your iTunes Library to a New Location Find and Delete Duplicate Files in iTunes and Apple Music How to Go to the Next or Previous Message in Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts for Finder Windows in macOS The 30 Best Gmail Keyboard Shortcuts for 2022 What Is a Command Line Interpreter? The Complete Apple Mail Keyboard Shortcut List How to Open Registry Editor in Windows Downloading Music to Your iPad is Easy How to Add Shortcuts to Windows 10 Desktops Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies