In Windows 7, Microsoft have improved how people can play and manage their digital media content (like music and videos) through Windows Media Player. Not only did we give Windows Media Player a face lift, it also takes advantage of key Windows 7 features such as the new Windows Taskbar, HomeGroup and Jump Lists. Below is a list of keyboard shortcuts you can use for a variety of activities in Windows Media Player ranging from switching to Player Mode to turning on or off shuffle to shifting between play speeds. If you’re a keyboard fiend – this list is a must-have.
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Shortcut |
Action |
State |
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Ctrl + 1 |
Switches to library mode |
From any mode |
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Ctrl + 2 |
Switches to skin mode |
From any mode |
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Ctrl + 3 |
Switches to player mode |
From any mode except full screen |
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Ctrl + 7 |
Add to Play |
In library mode |
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Ctrl + 8 |
Add to Burn |
In library mode |
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Ctrl + 9 |
Add to Sync |
In library mode |
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Ctrl + A |
Selects everything in a list |
In the library or list |
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Ctrl + B |
Previous (Item or Chapter) |
With content playing |
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Ctrl + E |
Focus on Search text box and switch to library mode if not there |
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Ctrl + F |
Next (Item or Chapter) |
With content playing |
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Ctrl + H |
Turn on/off shuffle mode |
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Ctrl + J |
Eject |
In any mode |
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Ctrl + M |
Toggle menu bar in library |
In any mode |
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Ctrl + N |
Create playlist |
In library mode |
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Ctrl + O |
Shows Open Dialog |
In any mode |
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Ctrl + P |
Play/Pause Toggle |
With content queued up |
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Ctrl + Q |
Adds selected track to open list |
Default is Play list |
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Ctrl + S |
Stops Playback |
With content playing |
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Ctrl + T |
Turn on/off repeat mode |
In any mode |
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Ctrl + U |
Shows Open URL Dialog |
In any mode |
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Ctrl + W |
Stops playback |
With content playing or paused |
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Ctrl + Shift + B |
Rewinds playing content |
With DVD playing |
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Ctrl + Shift + C |
Caption On/Off Toggle |
Playing content which has captions |
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Ctrl + Shift + F |
Fast forwards playing content |
With content playing |
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Ctrl + Shift + G |
Play Speed Fast |
With content playing |
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Ctrl + Shift + N |
Play Speed Normal |
With content playing |
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Ctrl + Shift + S |
Play Speed Slow |
With content playing |
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Ctrl + Right Arrow |
Next playlist in playlist history |
Focus not on Seek bar |
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Ctrl + Left Arrow |
Previous playlist in playlist history |
Focus not on Seek bar |
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Ctrl + Right Arrow |
Skip forward (large increment) |
Focus on Seek bar |
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Ctrl + Left Arrow |
Skip backward (large increment) |
Focus on Seek bar |
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Shift + Right Arrow |
Skip forward (small increment) |
Focus on Seek bar |
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Shift + Left Arrow |
Skip backward (small increment) |
Focus on Seek bar |
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Right Arrow |
Skip forward |
Focus on Seek bar |
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Left Arrow |
Skip backward |
Focus on Seek bar |
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Ctrl + Click |
Resize player to image |
In Now Playing mode |
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Escape |
Return to Now Playing |
Full Screen Mode |
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F1 |
Opens Help file |
In any mode |
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F2 |
Edit meta data column |
In library mode with an item selected |
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F4 |
Switch view mode |
In library mode, focus in list view |
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F5 |
Refresh screen |
Focus on library or in online services |
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F6 |
Increases album art |
Focus in list view |
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Shift + F6 |
Decreases album art |
Focus in list view |
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F7 |
Mutes sound |
In any mode |
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F8 |
Decrease sound volume |
In any mode |
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F9 |
Increases sound volume |
In any mode |
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F10 |
Show menu bar in library |
From any mode |
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Shift + F10 |
Context menu shortcut |
In any mode |
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Alt + 1 |
Video Size 50% |
In Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing |
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Alt + 2 |
Video Size 100% |
In Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing |
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Alt + 3 |
Video Size 200% |
In Now Playing or skin mode, with a video playing |
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Alt + Enter |
Full Screen Toggle |
In Now Playing, skin, or full screen mode |
Stay tuned – I’ll have another tip for Windows Media Player coming up soon!
NOTE: These tips are for Windows Media Player in Windows 7 only.
Source: WindowsTeamblog
