Main Interface Shortcuts

Ctrl + A : Advanced controls Ctrl + B : Bookmarks Ctrl + C : Open capture device Ctrl + D : Open disc (logical) Ctrl + E : Extended settings (logical) Ctrl + F : Open Folder/Directory Ctrl + G : Ctrl + H : hide/show menus (a.k.a Minimal view; like in Acrobat Reader) Ctrl + I : Media Information (logical) Ctrl + J : Codecs Information Ctrl + K : Ctrl + L : Hide/Show playlist (logical) Ctrl + M : Messages ?(logical) Ctrl + N : Open network stream Ctrl + O : Open File Ctrl + P : Preferences Ctrl + Q : Quit Ctrl + R : Convert/Save Ctrl + S : Streaming Ctrl + T : Goto Time Ctrl + U : Dock/Undock playlist Ctrl + V : Paste Location/Paste MRL

Ctrl + W : VLM configurator Ctrl + X : Load playlist Ctrl + Y : Save playlist Ctrl + Z : Switch to skins (requires restart)

Core hotkeys
+ : faster - : slower ESC : leave fullscreen/close dialogue space : play/pause Enter : select menu entry (dvd) Arrows : navigate menus (dvd) A : cycle aspect ratio B : cycle audio track C : cycle cropping ratio D : cycle deinterlace filters E : next frame (1.0 and over) F : toggle fullscreen G : subdelay down H : subdelay up I : interface show J : audiodelay down K : audiodelay up L : loop

M : mute N : next track O : original video size ( adding the black borders to the video ) P : previous track Q: R : random S : stop T : position/time U: V : subtitle track cycle W : wallpaper (does only work with video output DirectX) X: Y: Z : cycle zoom

Core hotkeys
Shift + A : cycle audio device Shift + B : title next Shift + G : history back Shift + H : history forward Shift + N : chapter next Shift + O : title prev Shift + P : chapter prev Shift + M : disc menu

Shift + S : snapshot Alt + A : audio menu (English translation) Alt + B : Alt + C : crop / (+shift) uncrop bottom Alt + D : crop / (+shift) uncrop left Alt + E : Alt + F : crop / (+shift) uncrop right Alt + G : Alt + H : help menu (English translation) Alt + I : Alt + J : Alt + K : Alt + L : playback menu (English translation) Alt + M : media menu (English translation) Alt + N : Alt + O : Alt + P : Alt + Q : Alt + R : crop / (+shift) uncrop top Alt + S : Alt + T : tools menu (English translation) Alt + U : Alt + V : video menu (English translation)

Alt + W : Alt + X : Alt + Y : Alt + Z : Alt + Left Arrow : jump 10 sec. in the past

Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains keyboard shortcuts that can help make your computer easier to use.

Press this key

To do this

Right SHIFT for eight seconds Turn Filter Keys on and off Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (or PRTSCRN)Turn High Contrast on or off Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK Turn Mouse Keys on or off SHIFT five times Turn Sticky Keys on or off NUM LOCK for five seconds Turn Toggle Keys on or off Open the Ease of Access Cente Windows logo key +U

General keyboard shortcuts

The following table contains general keyboard shortcuts.

Press this key

To do this

F1 CTRL+C CTRL+X CTRL+V CTRL+Z CTRL+Y DELETE

Display Help Copy the selected item Cut the selected item Paste the selected item Undo an action Redo an action Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

Press this key

To do this

SHIFT+DELETE F2 CTRL+RIGHT ARROW CTRL+LEFT ARROW CTRL+DOWN ARROW CTRL+UP ARROW CTRL+SHIFT with an arrow key SHIFT with any arrow key CTRL with any arrow key+SPACEBAR CTRL+A F3 ALT+ENTER ALT+F4 ALT+SPACEBAR CTRL+F4

Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle Bin first Rename the selected item Move the cursor to the beginning of the next word Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous word Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph Move the cursor to the beginning of the previous paragraph Select a block of text Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document Select multiple individual items in a window or on the desktop

Select all items in a document or window Search for a file or folder Display properties for the selected item Close the active item, or exit the active program Open the shortcut menu for the active window Close the active document (in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) ALT+TAB Switch between open items CTRL+ALT+TAB Use the arrow keys to switch between open items CTRL+Mouse scroll wheel Change the size of icons on the desktop Windows logo key +TAB Cycle through programs on the taskbar by using Windows Flip 3-D Use the arrow keys to cycle through programs on the taskbar by CTRL+Windows logo key using Windows Flip 3-D +TAB ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order in which they were opened F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop F4 Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item CTRL+ESC Open the Start menu ALT+underlined letter Display the corresponding menu ALT+underlined letter Perform the menu command (or other underlined command) F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program RIGHT ARROW Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu LEFT ARROW Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu F5 Refresh the active window ALT+UP ARROW View the folder one level up in Windows Explorer ESC Cancel the current task CTRL+SHIFT+ESC Open Task Manager SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing