Apple Music Keyboard Shortcuts
87 keyboard shortcuts to help you listen to music with apple faster in Apple Music
Apple Music, from Apple, is a media players application designed to listen to music with apple. It has become a go-to choice for professionals and enthusiasts alike.
Learning keyboard shortcuts in Apple Music can dramatically speed up repetitive tasks and free you to focus on the creative work that matters.
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87 shortcuts
10 categories
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General 16 shortcuts
Select the next item in the list
Down Down Down
Select the previous item in the list
Up Up Up
Select the next item in the list beginning with the letter you type
Letter Letter Letter
Move to the next section
Tab Tab Tab
Move to the previous section
Shift +Tab Shift +Tab Shift +Tab
Hide or show the sidebar
Cmd +S Ctrl +S Ctrl +S
Search in the Music window
Cmd +F Ctrl +F Ctrl +F
Copy
Cmd +C Ctrl +C Ctrl +C
Cut
Cmd +X Ctrl +X Ctrl +X
Paste
Cmd +V Ctrl +V Ctrl +V
Undo
Cmd +Z Ctrl +Z Ctrl +Z
Redo
Shift +Cmd +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z Ctrl +Shift +Z
Open selected item
Enter Enter Enter
Get info for selected item
Cmd +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
Delete selected item
Delete Delete Delete
Rename the selected item
Enter F2 F2
Playback 17 shortcuts
Start playing or pause the selected song / Play or Pause
Space Space Space
Play the currently selected song from the beginning
Enter N/A
Move forward or backward within a song
Opt +Cmd +Right N/A
Move forward or backward within a song
Opt +Cmd +Left N/A
Stop playing the selected song
Cmd +. N/A
When a song is playing, play the next song in a list
Right Right Right
When a song is playing, play the previous song in a list
Left Left Left
Play the next or previous album in a list
Opt +Right N/A
Play the next or previous album in a list
Opt +Left N/A
Increase the volume
Cmd +Up Ctrl +Up Ctrl +Up
Decrease the volume
Cmd +Down Ctrl +Down Ctrl +Down
Go to the next or last chapter (if available)
Shift +Cmd +Right N/A
Go to the next or last chapter (if available)
Shift +Cmd +Left N/A
Go to the beginning of the song. Press again to play the previous song.
Cmd +Left Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left
Mute
Shift +Cmd +Down Ctrl +Shift +Down Ctrl +Shift +Down
Turn shuffle on or off
Cmd +U Ctrl +U Ctrl +U
Turn repeat on or off
Cmd +L Ctrl +L Ctrl +L
Navigation 4 shortcuts
Show the currently playing song in the list
Cmd +L N/A
Show the queue
Opt +Cmd +U N/A
Go to the next view
Cmd +Right Ctrl +Right Ctrl +Right
Go to the previous view
Cmd +Left Ctrl +Left Ctrl +Left
Playlists 8 shortcuts
Create a new playlist
Cmd +N N/A
Create a playlist from a selection of songs
Shift +Cmd +N N/A
Create a new Smart Playlist
Opt +Cmd +N N/A
Start Genius Shuffle
Opt +Space N/A
Refresh a Genius Playlist (when the playlist is selected)
Cmd +R N/A
Delete the selected song from the playlist or library
Delete N/A
Delete the selected song from the playlist or library without confirming that you want to delete it
Cmd +Delete N/A
Delete the selected song from your library and all playlists
Opt +Delete N/A
Library Management 11 shortcuts
Add a file (import) to your library
Cmd +O N/A
Show where a song file is located
Shift +Cmd +R N/A
Select the search field
Cmd +F N/A
Undo your last typing change while editing an item’s information
Cmd +Z N/A
Cut the selected song’s information or artwork
Cmd +X N/A
Copy the selected song’s information or artwork
Cmd +C N/A
Paste the selected song’s information or artwork
Cmd +V N/A
Select all the songs in the list
Cmd +A N/A
Show or hide the column browser
Cmd +B N/A
Deselect all the songs in the list
Shift +Cmd +A N/A
Select or deselect all the songs in a list
Cmd +click the checkbox next to a song in the list N/A
View 16 shortcuts
Open or close MiniPlayer / Show or hide the MiniPlayer
Opt +Cmd +M Ctrl +Alt +M Ctrl +Alt +M
Open or close MiniPlayer
Shift +Cmd +M N/A
Open or close Full Screen Player
Shift +Cmd +F N/A
Change the song information columns
Ctrl +click a column heading N/A
Show or hide the status bar
Cmd +/ N/A
Open the Info window for the selected song
Cmd +I N/A
In the Info window, show the information for the next or previous song in the list
Cmd +[ N/A
In the Info window, show the information for the next or previous song in the list
Cmd +] N/A
Open the View Options window for the selected source
Cmd +J N/A
Turn the visualizer on or off
Cmd +T N/A
Refresh Apple Music or iTunes Store
Cmd +R N/A
Open the Music window
Cmd +0 N/A
Close the Music window
Cmd +W N/A
Put the Music window in the Dock
Cmd +M N/A
Hide the Music window
Cmd +H N/A
Hide all other applications
Opt +Cmd +H N/A
iTunes Store 4 shortcuts
Initiate a search in the iTunes Store (from anywhere in Music)
Type a word or phrase in the search field and press Option-Return N/A
Go to the next page in the iTunes Store
Cmd +] N/A
Go to the previous page in the iTunes Store
Cmd +[ N/A
Reload the current page
Cmd +R N/A
Other 5 shortcuts
Open Music settings
Cmd +, N/A
Quit Music
Cmd +Q N/A
Eject a CD
Cmd +E N/A
Open Music Help menu
Cmd +? N/A
Open a different music library
Option (while opening Music) N/A
Rating 5 shortcuts
Give a song 1 star
Cmd +1 Ctrl +1 Ctrl +1
Give a song 2 stars
Cmd +2 Ctrl +2 Ctrl +2
Give a song 3 stars
Cmd +3 Ctrl +3 Ctrl +3
Give a song 4 stars
Cmd +4 Ctrl +4 Ctrl +4
Give a song 5 stars
Cmd +5 Ctrl +5 Ctrl +5
CD Importing 1 shortcut
Import a CD
Cmd +I Ctrl +I Ctrl +I
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