
| Shortcut | Command | How useful(?) |
Playback shortcuts Apple iTunes 7 | ||
| Return | Play the selected song immediately | + – |
| Optn-Right Arrow or Left Arrow | Listen 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 Arrow | Rewind 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 (+) button | Create 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 (+) button | Create a new Smart Playlist | + – | |
| Optn-click the Shuffle button | Reshuffle the current playlist | + – | |
| Cmnd-Delete | Delete the selected playlist from your Source list without confirming that you want to delete it | + – | |
| Optn-Delete | Delete the selected playlist and all the songs it contains from your library | + – | |
| Optn-Delete | Delete 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 song | Check or uncheck all the songs in a list | + – | |
| Ctrl-click a column heading | Change the song information columns you see | + – | |
| Cmnd-click a triangle | Expand or collapse all the triangles in the Radio's Stream list | + – | |
| Click the zoom ctrl in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window | Shrink the iTunes window to show only the playback controls | + – | |
| Optn-click the zoom ctrl in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window | Zoom the window to an ideal size | + – | |
| Cmnd-drag the resize box in the lower-right corner of the window | See the iTunes window resize while you are resizing it | + – | |
| Cmnd-N or Cmnd-P | In 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 computer | Prevent 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 Arrow | Go to the next or last chapter (if available) | + – | |
iTunes menu shortcuts Apple iTunes 7 | |||
| Cmnd-comma | Open iTunes preferences | + – | |
| Cmnd- H | Hide the iTunes window | + – | |
| Optn-Cmnd-H | Hide all other applications | + – | |
| Cmnd-Q | Quit the iTunes application | + – | |
File menu shortcuts Apple iTunes 7 | |||
| Cmnd-N | Create a new playlist | + – | |
| Shft-Cmnd-N | Create a new playlist with the selected songs | + – | |
| Optn-Cmnd-N | Create a new Smart Playlist | + – | |
| Cmnd-O | Add a file to the Library | + – | |
| Cmnd-W | Close the iTunes window | + – | |
| Shft-Cmnd-O | Import a song, playlist, or library file | + – | |
| Cmnd-I | Open the song or CD Info window for the selected song or CD | + – | |
| Cmnd-R | Show where a song file is located | + – | |
| Cmnd-L | Show the currently playing song in the list | + – | |
Edit menu shortcuts Apple iTunes 7 | |||
| Cmnd-Z | Undo your last action | + – | |
| Cmnd-X | Cut the selected song's information | + – | |
| Cmnd-C | Copy the selected song's information | + – | |
| Cmnd-V | Paste the selected song's information | + – | |
| Cmnd-A | Select all the songs in the list | + – | |
| Shft-Cmnd-A | Deselect all the songs in the list | + – | |
| Cmnd-B | Hide or Show the Artist and Album columns | + – | |
| Cmnd-G | Hide or Show the song artwork | + – | |
| Cmnd-J | Open the View Options window for the selected source | + – | |
Controls menu shortcuts Apple iTunes 7 | |||
| Space Bar | Stop or start playing the selected song | + – | |
| Cmnd-Right Arrow | When a song is playing, play the next song in a list | + – | |
| Cmnd-Left Arrow | When a song is playing, play the previous song in a list | + – | |
| Cmnd-Up Arrow | Increase the volume | + – | |
| Cmnd-Down Arrow | Decrease the volume | + – | |
| Optn-Cmnd-Down Arrow | Mute the sound (song keeps playing) | + – | |
| Cmnd-E | Eject a CD | + – | |
Visualizer menu shortcuts Apple iTunes 7 | |||
| Cmnd-T | Turn the visualizer on or off | + – | |
| Cmnd-F | Make visual effects take up the entire screen (when visualizer is on) | + – | |
Advanced menu shortcuts Apple iTunes 7 | |||
| Cmnd-U | Stream audio file at a specific URL to iTunes | + – | |
Window menu shortcuts Apple iTunes 7 | |||
| Cmnd-M | Put the iTunes window in the Dock | + – | |
| Cmnd-1 | View the iTunes window | + – | |
| Cmnd-2 | View the Equalizer window | + – | |
Help menu functions Apple iTunes 7 | |||
| Cmnd-? | Open iTunes and Music Store Help | + – | |