General Usage & Navigation Keyboard Shortcuts


  • Spacebar to play or stop playing the selected song
  • Option+Return to add current song to “Up Next”
  • Command+. to stop current action
  • Command+Right Arrow to go to the next song
  • Command+Left Arrow to go to the previous song
  • Command+Up Arrow to increase volume
  • Command+Down Arrow to decrease volume
  • Command+Option+S to Show or Hide Sidebar
  • Command+/ to Show or Hide Status Bar

Access Specific Features
  • Command+Option+3 to show or hide the Mini Player
  • Command+Option+M to toggle the iTunes window into the Mini Player
  • Command+Option+2 to show the Equalizer
  • Command+Option+U to show Up Next

Accessing Media Libraries in iTunes
  • Command+1 to see Music library
  • Command+2 to go to Movies library
  • Command+3 to access TV Shows library
  • Command+4 to access Podcasts
  • Command+5 to go to iTunes U
  • Command+6 jumps to Books library
  • Command+7 to go to Apps
  • Command+Shift+H to go to the iTunes Store home screen