Shortcut Keys

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Basic Shortcuts :

[F1] : The about window of Winamp

[Ctrl] + [A] : Always on top toggle

[Ctrl] + [W] : Toggle window shade mode

[Ctrl] + [D] : Toggle Double size mode

[Ctrl] + [E] : Toggle easy move

[Ctrl] + [T] : Toogle time display mode

[Alt] + [W] : Toggle main  window

[Alt] + [E] : Toggle playlist editor

[Alt] + [T] : Toggle mini browser

[Ctrl] + [Tab] : Cycle through the winamp windows

[Alt] + [S] : Go to skin selection

[Ctrl] + [P] : Go to preferences

[Alt] + [F] : Jump to main menu

[Ctrl] + [J] : Jump to time in current track

[J] : Open jump to file box

[.] (keypad) : Open jump to file box

[Ctrl] + [Alt] + [N] : Open new winamp window

[R] : Toggle repeat

[S] : Toggle shuffle

[Alt] + [3] : Current file info box

Minibrowser Shorcuts :

[Alt] + [Left arrow] : Go back

[Alt] + [Right arrow] : Go Backward

[Ctrl] + [L] : Open “go” menu

[Ctrl] + [O] : Open internet location box

[Ctrl] + [R] : Reload page

[Ctrl] + [Alt]+[R] : Updated link list

Playlist Shortcuts :

[L]/[O] (keypad) : Add file

[Ctrl] + [L]/[Ctrl] + [O] : Add location

[Shift] + [L]/[Insert] : Add Directory

[Ctrl] + [N] : New playlist

[Ctrl] + [O] : Open play list

[Ctrl] + [S] : Save playlist

[Alt] + [3] : View or edit track info for selected tracks

[Ctrl] + [E] : Edit selected track file name

[Ctrl] + [A] : Select all

[Ctrl] + [I] : Invert selection

[Delete] : Remove selected file from playlist

[Ctrl] + [Delete] : Crop playlist

[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Delete] : Clear playlist

[Alt] + [Down arrow] : Move selected file down

[Alt] + [Up arrow] : Move selected file up

[Down arrow] : Move cursor down

[Up arrow] : Move cursor up

[Enter] : Play selected file

[End] : Jump to end of list

[Home] : Jump to start of list

[Page up] : Move up by a fifth of a page

[Page down] : Move down by a fifth of a page

[Alt] + [Delete] : Remove dead files

[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [1] : Sort playlist by title

[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [2] : sort playlist by file name

[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [3] : sort playlist by file path and name

[Ctrl] + [R] : Reverse playlist

[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [R] : Randomize playlist

Equaliser Shortcuts :

[1] - [0] (keypad) : Increase EQ levels

[Q] - [P] : Decrease EQ levels

['] : Increase EQ preamp

[Tab] : Decrease EQ preamp

[N] : Toogle EQ

[S] : Open presets menu

[Ctrl] + [S] : Load preset

[A] : Toggle EQ Auto-loading

[Ctrl] + [F4] : Close graphic equalizer

Visualization Shortcuts :

[Ctrl] + [K] : Open visualization tab of preference

[Ctrl] + [O] : Go to built-in Visualization Options

[Alt] + [K] : Configure current visualization plug-in

[Ctrl] + [Shift] + [K] : Start/Stop current visualization plug-in

Playback Shortcuts :

[X] : Play, Restart or unpause

[V] : Stop

[Shift] + [V] : Stop with fadeout

[C] : Pause and unpause

[B] : New track

[6] : New track

[4] : Previous track

[Z] : Next track

[1] : Jump ten sings back

[3] : Jump ten songs forward

[Left arrow] : Rewind 5 seconds

[7] : Fast-forward 5 seconds

[Right arrow] : Fast-forward 5 seconds

[9] : Fast-forward 5 seconds

[L] : Open or play file

[O] (keypad) : Open or play file

[Ctrl] + [L] : Open or play location

[Ctrl] + [O] : open or play location

[Shift] + [L] : Open or play directory

[Insert] : Open or play directory

[Up arrow] : Turn Volume up

[8] (keypad) : Turn Volume up

[Down arrow] : Turn Volume down

[2] (keypad) : Turn Volume down

Apart from these shortcuts, winamp’s best feature is global hotkeys which let you control the program without actually opening the window. Tpo enable them, go to Options > Preference > Global Hotkeys.