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