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  List of shortcut keys
ShortcutCommandHow useful(?)
Playback shortcuts

Apple iTunes 7

ReturnPlay the selected song immediately +       –
Optn-Right Arrow or Left ArrowListen to the next or previous album in a list (or Option-click the Skip Forward or Skip Backward controls in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window) +       –
Cmnd-Left Arrow or Right ArrowRewind or fast-forward to the next song in a list (or click the Skip Forward or Skip Backward controls in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window) +       –
 
Library and playlist shortcuts

Apple iTunes 7

Shft-click the Add (+) buttonCreate a playlist from a selection of songs (You can also drag the songs to the white area of the Source list.) +       –
Optn-click the Add (+) buttonCreate a new Smart Playlist +       –
Optn-click the Shuffle buttonReshuffle the current playlist +       –
Cmnd-DeleteDelete the selected playlist from your Source list without confirming that you want to delete it +       –
Optn-DeleteDelete the selected playlist and all the songs it contains from your library +       –
Optn-DeleteDelete the selected song from your library and all playlists +       –
 
Music Store shortcuts

Apple iTunes 7

Cmnd-Right bracket (])Go to the next page in the Music Store +       –
Cmnd-Left bracket ([)Go to the previous page in the Music Store +       –
 
File and window shortcuts

Apple iTunes 7

Cmnd-click the checkbox next to a songCheck or uncheck all the songs in a list +       –
Ctrl-click a column headingChange the song information columns you see +       –
Cmnd-click a triangleExpand or collapse all the triangles in the Radio's Stream list +       –
Click the zoom ctrl in the upper-left corner of the iTunes windowShrink the iTunes window to show only the playback controls +       –
Optn-click the zoom ctrl in the upper-left corner of the iTunes windowZoom the window to an ideal size +       –
Cmnd-drag the resize box in the lower-right corner of the windowSee the iTunes window resize while you are resizing it +       –
Cmnd-N or Cmnd-PIn the Get Info window, see the info for the next or previous song in the list +       –
Cmnd-click left bracket ( [ ) or right bracket ( ] )Go to the previous or next pane in the Get Info or Preferences window +       –
Press ?, then press the indicated key to use an optn (not all visual effects support this)See more options when a visual effect is showing +       –
 
iPod shortcuts

Apple iTunes 7

Cmnd-Optn as you connect the iPod to your computerPrevent iPod from automatically updating when you connect it to your computer (hold the keys down until the iPod appears in the iTunes Source list) +       –
 
Audible shortcuts

Apple iTunes 7

Cmnd-Shft-Right Arrow or Left ArrowGo to the next or last chapter (if available) +       –
 
iTunes menu shortcuts

Apple iTunes 7

Cmnd-commaOpen iTunes preferences +       –
Cmnd- HHide the iTunes window +       –
Optn-Cmnd-HHide all other applications +       –
Cmnd-QQuit the iTunes application +       –
 
File menu shortcuts

Apple iTunes 7

Cmnd-NCreate a new playlist +       –
Shft-Cmnd-NCreate a new playlist with the selected songs +       –
Optn-Cmnd-NCreate a new Smart Playlist +       –
Cmnd-OAdd a file to the Library +       –
Cmnd-WClose the iTunes window +       –
Shft-Cmnd-OImport a song, playlist, or library file +       –
Cmnd-IOpen the song or CD Info window for the selected song or CD +       –
Cmnd-RShow where a song file is located +       –
Cmnd-LShow the currently playing song in the list +       –
 
Edit menu shortcuts

Apple iTunes 7

Cmnd-ZUndo your last action +       –
Cmnd-XCut the selected song's information +       –
Cmnd-CCopy the selected song's information +       –
Cmnd-VPaste the selected song's information +       –
Cmnd-ASelect all the songs in the list +       –
Shft-Cmnd-ADeselect all the songs in the list +       –
Cmnd-BHide or Show the Artist and Album columns +       –
Cmnd-GHide or Show the song artwork +       –
Cmnd-JOpen the View Options window for the selected source +       –
 
Controls menu shortcuts

Apple iTunes 7

Space BarStop or start playing the selected song +       –
Cmnd-Right ArrowWhen a song is playing, play the next song in a list +       –
Cmnd-Left ArrowWhen a song is playing, play the previous song in a list +       –
Cmnd-Up ArrowIncrease the volume +       –
Cmnd-Down ArrowDecrease the volume +       –
Optn-Cmnd-Down ArrowMute the sound (song keeps playing) +       –
Cmnd-EEject a CD +       –
 
Visualizer menu shortcuts

Apple iTunes 7

Cmnd-TTurn the visualizer on or off +       –
Cmnd-FMake visual effects take up the entire screen (when visualizer is on) +       –
 
Advanced menu shortcuts

Apple iTunes 7

Cmnd-UStream audio file at a specific URL to iTunes +       –
 
Window menu shortcuts

Apple iTunes 7

Cmnd-MPut the iTunes window in the Dock +       –
Cmnd-1View the iTunes window +       –
Cmnd-2View the Equalizer window +       –
 
Help menu functions

Apple iTunes 7

Cmnd-?Open iTunes and Music Store Help +       –
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