Can Windows Media Player be controlled with the keyboard?
If you are a keyboard fanatic, this list is a must… Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Media Player in Windows 7.
Shortcut | Action | Condition |
---|---|---|
Control + J | Expel | in any mode |
Control + M | Toggle menu bar in library | in any mode |
Ctrl + N | Create playlist | in library mode |
Control + OR | Show open dialog | in any mode |
Select Tools > Plugin Properties and click Wmpkeys Plugin. Below you can see all the default WMP key bindings. To change any of the shortcuts, select the text box and then tap the new keyboard shortcut. Click OK when you’re done.
Click the arrow below the Now Playing tab, point to Enhancements, and then click Playback Speed Settings. C. Move the Playback Speed slider to the speed at which you want the content to play, or click the Slow, Normal, or Fast link.
A special key or media key, or multimedia key, is a key on the keyboard that performs a special function not included in the traditional 104-key keyboard. For example, the image shows a Logitech keyboard. You can see that the first four buttons shown control the volume of the speakers and the brightness of the computer.
Right-click the type of file you always want to open in Windows Media Player, click Open With, click Choose Default Program, and then select Windows Media Player to set it as the default for the selected file type.
Download the latest version of the installer (wmpkeys.msi) Double-click wmpkeys.msi to install. Start Windows Media Player. Activate the plugin in the Windows Media Plyer menu.
Windows Media Player on Microsoft Default Shortcut Keys Play/Pause Ctrl+Alt+Home Next Ctrl+Alt+Right Previous Ctrl+Alt+Left Volume Up Ctrl+Alt+Volume Up Down Ctrl+Alt+Down Fast Forward Ctrl+Alt+ F Fast Backward Ctrl +Alt+B Rate [1-5]
What are the hotkeys for the WMP plugin?
Default hotkeys provided by the WMP Keys plugin: 1 Play/Pause: Ctrl+Alt+Home 2 Next: Ctrl+Alt+Right 3 Previous: Ctrl+Alt+Left 4 Volume Up: Ctrl+Alt+Up 5 Volume Down : Ctrl+Alt+Down 6 Fast Forward: Ctrl+Alt+F 7 Fast Backward: Ctrl+Alt+B 8 Rate [1-5]: Ctrl+Alt+ [1-5]
Ctrl+Alt+B: fast back Ctrl+Alt+ [1-5]: 1-5 star rating Close Windows Media Player, and then download and install WMP Keys (link below).