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Keyboard shortcuts in Music on Mac
In the Music app on your Mac, you can quickly accomplish many tasks using keyboard shortcuts. Shortcuts are listed below, as well as in Music menus in the menu bar. In app menus, keyboard shortcuts are represented by symbols.
Note: Keyboard shortcuts in apps may vary depending on the language and keyboard layout you’re using on your Mac. If the shortcuts below don’t work as you expect, look in the app menus in the menu bar to see the correct shortcuts. You can also use the Keyboard Viewer to see your current keyboard layout, known as an input source.
Play songs, music videos, and more
Action | Shortcut |
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Start playing or pause the selected song | Space bar |
Play the currently selected song from the beginning | Return |
Move forward or backward within a song | Option-Command-Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
Stop playing the selected song | Command-Period |
When a song is playing, play the next song in a list | Right Arrow |
When a song is playing, play the previous song in a list | Left Arrow |
Show the currently playing song in the list | Command-L |
Show the Playing Next queue | Option-Command-U |
Listen to the next or previous album in a list | Option-Right Arrow or Left Arrow |
Increase the volume | Command-Up Arrow |
Decrease the volume | Command-Down Arrow |
Open the equalizer | Option-Command-E |
Go to the next or last chapter (if available) | Shift-Command-Right Arrow or Shift-Command-Left Arrow |
Stream audio file at a specific URL to Music | Command-U |
Create and manage playlists
Action | Shortcut |
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Create a new playlist | Command-N |
Create a playlist from a selection of songs | Shift-Command-N |
Create a new Smart Playlist | Option-Command-N |
Start Genius Shuffle | Option-Space bar |
Refresh a Genius Playlist (when the playlist is selected) | Command-R |
Delete the selected song from the playlist or library | Delete |
Delete the selected song from the playlist or library without confirming that you want to delete it | Command-Delete |
Delete the selected song from your library and all playlists | Option-Delete |
Manage your library and media files
Action | Shortcut |
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Add a file (import) to your library | Command-O |
Show where a song file is located | Shift-Command-R |
Select the search field | Command-F |
Undo your last typing change while editing an item’s information | Command-Z |
Cut the selected song’s information or artwork | Command-X |
Copy the selected song’s information or artwork | Command-C |
Paste the selected song’s information or artwork | Command-V |
Select all the songs in the list | Command-A |
Show or hide the column browser | Command-B |
Deselect all the songs in the list | Shift-Command-A |
Select or deselect all the songs in a list | Command-click the checkbox next to a song in the list |
Change what you see
Action | Shortcut |
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Open or close MiniPlayer | Option-Command-M or Shift-Command-M |
Open or close Full Screen Player | Shift-Command-F |
Switch between custom and maximum window sizes | Option-click the green button in the top-left corner of the Music window |
Change the song information columns | Control-click a column heading |
Show or hide the status bar | Command-/ |
Open the Info window for the selected song | Command-I |
In the Info window, show the information for the next or previous song in the list | Command-Left Bracket ( [ ) or Command-Right Bracket ( ] ) |
Open the View Options window for the selected source | Command-J |
Turn the visualizer on or off | Command-T |
See more options when a visual effect is showing | Press ?, then press the indicated key to use an option (not all visual effects support this) |
Refresh Apple Music or iTunes Store | Command-R |
Open the Music window | Command-0 (zero) |
Close the Music window | Command-W |
Put the Music window in the Dock | Command-M |
Hide the Music window | Command-H |
Hide all other applications | Option-Command-H |
Find items in the iTunes Store
Action | Shortcut |
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Initiate a search in the iTunes Store (from anywhere in Music) | Type a word or phrase in the search field and press Option-Return |
Go to the next page in the iTunes Store | Command-Right Bracket ( ] ) |
Go to the previous page in the iTunes Store | Command-Left Bracket ( [ ) |
Reload the current page | Command-R |
Other shortcuts
Action | Shortcut |
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Open Music settings | Command-Comma |
Quit Music | Command-Q |
Eject a CD | Command-E |
Open Music Help menu | Command-? |
Open a different music library | Option (while opening Music) |