Tuesday, January 26, 2021

ITunes shortcut keys/Anand technical education

Table of Contents:

  1. Playback shortcuts
  2. Library and Playlist
  3. iTunes Store shortcuts
  4. File and Window
  5. iTunes menu shortcuts
  6. File Menu
  7. Edit Menu
  8. Add Menu
  9. Visualizer Menu
  10. Other
1. Playback shortcuts
SpaceStart or stop playing the selected song
EnterPlay the currently selected song from the beginning
Option++Arrow Right/Arrow LeftMove forward or backward within a song
Option+Arrow Right/Arrow LeftListen to the next or previous album in a list
Arrow Left/Arrow RightGo to the next or previous song in a list

 

2. Library and Playlist
+click the checkbox next to a songSelect or deselect all the songs in a list
Shift++NCreate a new playlist from selected songs
Option++NCreate a new Smart Playlist
+DeleteDelete the selected playlist without confirming that you want to delete it
Option+DeleteDelete the selected playlist and all the songs it contains from your library
Option+DeleteDelete the selected song from your library and all playlists
+RRefresh the Radio list, when Radio is selected (or Genius Playlist if selected)

 

3. iTunes Store shortcuts
+/Go to the next page / go to previous page in iTunes Store
Type in Search field and press Option+EnterInitiate a search in the iTunes Store (from anywhere in iTunes)
+RCheck for app updates (when Apps is selected, below Library)

 

4. File and Window
Ctrl+click a column headingChange the song information columns
+click a triangleExpand or collapse all the triangles in the Radio’s Stream list
Option++MShrink the iTunes window to show only the playback controls
Option+click the zoom button in the upper+left corner of the iTunes windowSwitch between custom and maximum window sizes
+drag the resize control in the lower+right corner of the windowSee the iTunes window resize while you are resizing it
+N/+PIn the Info window, see the info for the next or previous song in the list
Shift++/Go to the previous or next pane in the Get Info or Preferences window
+FSelect the search field

 

5. iTunes menu shortcuts
+,Open iTunes Preferences
+HHide the iTunes window
Option++HHide all other applications
+QQuit iTunes

 

6. File Menu
+NCreate a new playlist
Shift++NCreate a new playlist with the selected songs
Option++NCreate a new Smart Playlist
+OOpen / add a file to your music library
+WClose the iTunes window
+IOpen the Info window for the selected song or CD
Shift++RShow where a song file is located
+LShow the currently playing song in the list
+UStream audio file at a specific URL to iTunes

 

7. Edit Menu
+,Open iTunes Preferences
+ZUndo your last typing change while editing an item’s information
+X/+C/+VCut / Copy / Paste the selected song’s information or artwork
+ASelect all the songs in the list
Shift++ADeselect all the songs in the list
+BHide or show the Artist and Album columns
+JOpen the View Options window for the selected source

 

8. Add Menu
SpaceStart or stop playing the selected song
Arrow Right/Arrow LeftPlay the next song / play previous song in a list (When a song is playing)
+Arrow Up/+Arrow DownIncrease the volume / decrease the volume
Option++Arrow DownMute the sound (song keeps playing)
+EEject a CD

 

9. Visualizer Menu
+TTurn the visualizer on or off
+FFullscreen visualizer
Press ?, then key availableSee more options when a visual effect is showing

 

10. Other
Ctrl++FEnter or exit full-screen view
+MPut the iTunes window in the Dock
+?Open iTunes Help
Option+Command (while opening iTunes)Open iTunes in “safe mode” (without external plug-ins)
While the video is playing, Control+click the movie, and choose Set Poster FrameChoose artwork for the selected video
Press and hold Option+Command when connecting iPod/iPhonePrevent iPod from automatically syncing when you connect it to your computer
Shift++Arrow Right/Arrow LeftGo to the next or last chapter during spoken words (if available)

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