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Appendix

Shortcuts and Tips

Learn keyboard shortcuts and other tips for using

QuickTime efficiently.

QuickTime Player Keyboard Shortcuts

QuickTime Player and QuickTime Pro provide keyboard shortcuts for most playback

options. When available, each of these shortcuts appears to the right of its associated

menu item. A few keyboard shortcuts have no menu equivalents.

For this control Press (Mac OS X) Press (Windows)
Play/pause Space bar Space bar
Play or pause all movies Command-Return Control-Enter
Play movie backward Shift–double-click
Command–Left Arrow
Shift–double-click
Stop playback and go back one
frame
Left Arrow Left Arrow
Stop playback and go forward
one frame
Right Arrow Right Arrow
Go to beginning of selection or
movie
Option–Left Arrow Control–Left Arrow
Go to end of selection or movie Option–Right Arrow Control–Right Arrow
Turn volume up Up Arrow Up Arrow
Turn volume down Down Arrow Down Arrow
Turn volume up to maximum
level
Option–Up Arrow Control–Up Arrow
Turn volume down to minimum
level
Option–Down Arrow Control–Down Arrow