Beyond the basic arrow key navigation and space bar to start and stop song playback, there are a few other keyboard shortcuts in iTunes 11 that can be used to help you navigate its features. Since the release of iTunes 11, a few convenient keyboard shortcuts have been revealed that offer quick ways to manage playback, navigate the windows, or otherwise deal with some of iTunes’ common functions. As with most programs, various shortcuts can be found in the application’s menus. However, along with these there are some hidden options that may prove convenient. Clear play queue: When playing songs in iTunes, we often use the space bar to play and pause a song; however, this does not fully stop playback of the songs in queue. Instead, it functions as a pause command — when you press the space bar again, the song resumes where it left off.
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