iTunes – media library, music player, app organizer and the place to go when you want to sync your apps with your iDevices – has recently seen its 11th update, with plenty of improvements and new features. Some of these features include a smarter, more organized browsing experience, preview history, personalized recommendations and Facebook integration. The new update makes iTunes a pretty powerful app but also a very complicated one, so it’s a good idea to pick up some shortcuts, tips and tricks to help you navigate through iTunes faster and better. iTunes 11 Keyboard Shortcuts
Shortcuts |
Description |
Command + , |
Preferences… |
Command + H |
Hide iTunes |
Command+ Option + H |
Hide Others |
Command + Q |
Quit iTunes |
Command + N |
Playlist |
Option + Command + N |
Smart Playlist… |
Command + W |
Close Window |
Command + O |
Add to Library… |
Command + U |
Open Stream… |
Command + P |
Print… |
Command + I |
Get Info |
Shift + Command + R |
Show in Finder |
Command + Z |
Undo |
Shift + Command + Z |
Redo |
Command + X |
Cut |
Command + C |
Copy |
Command + V |
Paste |
Delete |
Delete |
Command + A |
Select All |
Shift + Command + A |
Select None |
Fn + Fn |
Start Dictation… |
Option + Command + T |
Special Characters… |
Command + J |
View Options… |
Command + B |
Show Column Browser |
Option + Command + U |
Show Up Next |
Command + / |
Show Status Bar |
Command + F |
Search |
Command + T |
Show Visualizer |
Control + Command + F |
Enter Full Screen |
Space |
Play |
Command + . |
Stop |
Command + → |
Next |
Command + ← |
Previous |
Command + L |
Go to Current Song |
Control + Shift + Command + → |
Next Chapter |
Control + Shift + Command + ← |
Previous Chapter |
Command + ↑ |
Increase Volume |
Command + ↓ |
Decrease Volume |
Command + E |
Eject Disc |
Command + [ |
Back |
Command + ] |
Forward |
Shift + Command + H |
Home |
Command + R |
Reload Page |
Command + M |
Minimize |
Option + Command + 1 |
iTunes |
Option + Command + 2 |
Equalizer |
Option + Command + 3 |
MiniPlayer |
Option + Command + M |
Switch from/to MiniPlayer |
Enter |
Play the Currently Selected Song from the Beginning |
Command + 1 |
Open "Music" |
Command + 2 |
Open "Movies" |
Command + 3 |
Open "TV" |
Command + 4 |
Open "Shows" |
Command + 5 |
Open "Podcasts" |
Command + 6 |
Open "Books" |
Command + 7 |
Open "Apps" |
Tips / Tricks to Get The most Out of iTunes 11
Here’s where we share with you some of the simple tricks to help you with iTunes. If you have more to add, just drop it in the comments section. |