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All features and buttons in Windows Media Player are accessible to you by using the keyboard only.
The following table lists general keyboard shortcuts that you can use to select commands, buttons, and menus in the Player.
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| ALT | Make the underlined letter for a command or button available. The File menu is highlighted initially.
After you press the ALT key, press the key for the underlined letter of the menu or command that you want to use. You can use either the arrow keys or key of the underlined letter to select a different menu or an item on the menu. |
| ALT, V, G | Access the Now Playing, Media Guide, Copy from CD, Media Library, Radio Tuner, Copy to CD or Device, Premium Services, and Skin Chooser taskbar features. |
| Arrow keys | Move left and right or up and down on menus or lists.
You can also use the arrow keys to adjust the volume and to position the Seek slider. |
| ENTER or SPACEBAR | Play an item or select a command or button. |
| SPACEBAR | Select or clear a check box.
To select or clear contiguous check boxes, press and hold SHIFT, use the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate check boxes, and then press SPACEBAR. To select or clear check boxes for multiple items that are not contiguous, press and hold CTRL, use the arrow keys to highlight the check boxes, and then press SPACEBAR. |
| TAB | Move the pointer to a different area.
Press SHIFT+TAB to move the pointer in the opposite direction. Press CTRL+TAB to move the focus between the inner and outer areas of the Player. |
| SHIFT+F10 | Display a shortcut menu for the selected item. |
| ESC or ALT again | Close any menu. |
| ALT+SHIFT+P | Restore the Player from mini Player mode. |
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