Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Media Player for Windows XP
To: Move left, right, up, or down menus and lists
Press: ARROW KEYS
To: Play an item
Press: ENTER or SPACEBAR
To: Display the Help menu
Press: ALT+H
To: Display Windows Media Player Help
Press: F1
To: Display the anchor window menu
Press: ALT+F6 to focus on anchor, then ALT key again
To: Switch to full mode (on the anchor window menu)
Press: CTRL+1
To: Open or play a file (on the anchor window menu)
Press: CTRL+O
To: Specify the URL or path to a file (on the anchor window menu)
Press: CTRL+U
To: Display the skin shortcut menu (in skin mode)
Press: SHIFT+F10
To: Navigate through the skin shortcut menu (in skin mode)
Press: SHIFT+F10, ARROW KEYS, and ENTER
To: Close the skin shortcut menu (in skin mode)
Press: ESC
To: Open a file on the skin shortcut menu (in skin mode)
Press: CTRL+O
To: Specify the URL or path to a file (in skin mode)
Press: CTRL+U
To: Shuffle the playback order of items in a playlist (in skin mode)
Press: CTRL+H
To: Repeat the playlist (in skin mode)
Press: CTRL+T
To: Increase the volume (in skin mode)
Press: F10
To: Decrease the volume (in skin mode)
Press: F9
To: Mute the volume (in skin mode)
Press: F8
To: Play or pause a file (in skin mode)
Press: CTRL+P
To: Stop playback (in skin mode)
Press: CTRL+S
To: Play the previous file (in skin mode)
Press: CTRL+B
To: Play the next file (in skin mode)
Press: CTRL+F
To: Switch to full mode (in skin mode)
Press: CTRL+1
To: Display Windows Media Player Help (in skin mode)
Press: F1
To: Select a button
Press: ENTER or SPACEBAR
To: Select individual items in an area
Press: TAB
To: Move the pointer to a different area
Press: TAB
To: Move the pointer in the opposite direction
Press: SHIFT+TAB
To: Display the shortcut menu of a feature or an item
Press: SHIFT+F10
To: Access the Features Taskbar
Press: CTRL+TAB
To: Access the Now Playing feature on the Features Taskbar
Press: CTRL+TAB, and then press ENTER
To: Access the Copy from CD feature on the Features Taskbar
Press: CTRL+TAB, then TAB key twice, and then press ENTER
To: Access the Media Library feature on the Features Taskbar
Press: CTRL+TAB, then press TAB key twice, and then press ENTER.
To: Access the Radio Tuner feature on the Features Taskbar
Press: CTRL+TAB, then press TAB key three times, and then press ENTER.
To: Access the Copy to CD or Device feature on the Features Taskbar
Press: CTRL+TAB, then press TAB key four times, and then press ENTER.
To: Access the Skin Chooser feature on the Features Taskbar
Press: CTRL+TAB, then press TAB key five times, and then press ENTER.
To: Select any command or button
Press: ENTER
To: Select the check box next to an item
Press: Spacebar
To: Clear the check box next to an item
Press: Spacebar
To: Close any menu
Press: ESC or ALT
To: Play or pause
Press: CTRL+P
To: Stop playback
Press: CTRL+S
To: Mute the volume
Press: F8
To: Increase the volume
Press: F10
To: Decrease the volume
Press: F9
To: Play the previous item
Press: CTRL+B
To: Play the next item
Press: CTRL+F
To: Rewind (available only when playing video files and DVDs)
Press: CTRL+SHIFT+B
To: Fast-forward (available only when playing video files and DVDs)
Press: CTRL+SHIFT+F
To: Copy tracks in the Copy from CD feature
Press: ALT+C
To: Stop copying in the Copy from CD feature
Press: ALT+S
To: Get names of album tracks in the Copy from CD feature
Press: ALT+G
To: Hide names of album tracks in the Copy from CD feature
Press: ALT+N
To: Display album details in the Copy from CD feature
Press: ALT+A
To: Hide album details in the Copy from CD feature
Press: ALT+D
To: Create a playlist in the Media Library feature
Press: ALT+N
To: Add an item to a playlist in the Media Library feature
Press: ALT+A
To: Search Media Library
Press: ALT+S
To: View digital media file details in the Media Library feature
Press: ALT+M
To: Return to the Media Library view
Press: ALT+B
To: Copy files in the Copy to CD or Device feature
Press: ALT+C
To: Cancel copying in the Copy to CD or Device feature
Press: ALT+L
To: Delete a selected item in the Copy to CD or Device feature
Press: DELETE
To: Move to the next item in the list in the Copy to CD or Device feature
Press: DOWN ARROW
To: Refresh the information in the panes in the Copy to CD or Device feature
Press: F5
To: Apply a skin in the Skin Chooser feature
Press: ALT+A
To: Access and download more skins in the Skin Chooser feature
Press: ALT+S
To: Delete a selected item in the Skin Chooser feature
Press: DELETE
To: Display the File menu
Press: ALT+F
To: Open a file (on the File menu)
Press: CTRL+O
To: Specify a URL or path to a file (on the File menu)
Press: CTRL+U
To: Close or stop playing a file (on the File menu)
Press: CTRL+W
To: Exit or close the Player (on the File menu)
Press: ALT+F4
To: Display the View menu
Press: ALT+V
To: Switch to full mode (on the View menu)
Press: CTRL+1
To: Switch to skin mode (on the View menu)
Press: CTRL+2
To: Display the menu bar in full mode (on the View menu)
Press: CTRL+M
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