Windows Media Player 11 Keyboard Shortcuts

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By using a combination of keystrokes, you can perform tasks with this software that would otherwise require a mouse or other pointing device. You can use these keyboard shortcuts to select commands, buttons, and menus.

• Show video in full screen – ALT+ENTER
• Zoom to 50 percent – ALT+1
• Zoom to 100 percent – ALT+2
• Zoom to 200 percent -ALT+3
• Switch to full mode – CTRL+1
• Switch to skin mode – CTRL+2
• Play the previous item – CTRL+B
• Play the next item – CTRL+F
• Move the focus to the search box in the library – CTRL+E
• Turn shuffle on or off – CTRL+H
• Eject CD or DVD – CTRL+J
• Show or hide the Classic Menus (menu bar) in full mode – CTRL+M
• Create a playlist – CTRL+N
• Open a file – CTRL+O
• Play or pause a file – CTRL+P
• Stop playback – CTRL+S
• Rewind video – CTRL+SHIFT+B
• Turn captions and subtitles on or off – CTRL+SHIFT+C
• Fast-forward through video or music – CTRL+SHIFT+F
• Play faster than normal speed (time compression) – CTRL+SHIFT+G
• Play at normal speed – CTRL+SHIFT+N
• Play slower than normal speed (time expansion) – CTRL+SHIFT+S
• Repeat the playlist – CTRL+T
• Specify either a URL or path of a file – CTRL+U
• Close or stop playing a file – CTRL+W
• Open Help – F1
• Show the Classic Menus (menu bar) -F10
• Switch to full-screen mode – F11
• Edit media information on a selected item in the library – F2
• Add media files to the library – F3
• Refresh information in the panes – F5
• Increase the size of album art – F6
• Decrease the size of album art – SHIFT+F6
• Mute the volume – F7
• Decrease the volume – F8
• Increase the volume – F9